Questions on Job Applicant’s Family Medical History Are Barred

That’s what the EEOC told Dollar General. After a job offer but before employment, the company made individuals take a physical exam and divulge medical conditions of family members so it could use the information to screen out qualified applicants with high blood pressure or less than 20/50 vision in one eye (conditions that didn’t prevent the safe performance of the job). The EEOC said this violates the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). “An employer is prohibited from soliciting this information, regardless of whether the information is used to deny employment.” #IdeaoftheDay