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Pre-employment medical ... query ?

spaghettifier · 2016-07-16 18:21:58

Is this legal? I got to the final stage of an interview process and there was a medical before they would sign a contract. I turned up at the place and had what I would actually regard as a rather intrusive medical, given that it is for a job that has zero requirement to do anything physical - IT related. Anyway, I've…

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#62 18-07-2016 11:48pm
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Irish_Elect_Eng wrote: »

Very Tall or Heavy people will struggle to meet the requirements for becoming a Ballet Dancer, Jockey or a Formula 1 Driver due to the physical limitations of the role.

A bald man would indeed be a poor salesman for Rogaine, or indeed as simply a man not be the appropriate salesperson for many products targeted at a female market.

A person with a slight limp would probable fail the medical for the Police and Army.

But as has been mentioned, it is acceptable to discriminate between candidates based on capability when measured against the needs of the role.

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