Disability Related Questions At The Post-Offer Stage

After giving a job offer to an applicant, an employer may ask disability-related questions and perform medical examinations. The job offer may be conditioned on the results of post-offer disability-related questions or medical examinations. At the ''post-offer'' stage, an employer may ask about an individual's workers' compensation history, prior sick leave usage, illnesses/diseases/impairments, and general physical and mental health. Disability-related questions and medical examinations at the post-offer stage do not have to be related to the job. If an employer asks post-offer disability-related questions, or requires post-offer medical examinations, it must make sure that it follows certain procedures: - all entering employees in the same job category must be subjected to the examination/inquiry, regardless of disability; and - medical information obtained must be kept confidential.