Pre-Employment Testing

 

Pre-employment tests can help pinpoint ideal candidates for hiring; they can also spark employee discrimination lawsuits if they don't follow employment law guidelines laid down by state regulations and federal laws, including the ADA.

 

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FAQs

1. What is the potential legal liability of using pre-employment testing to aid in the hiring process?
   
   
2. Can job applicants be required to submit to drug testing?
   
   
3. Is it discriminatory to require pre-employment physicals and drug testing for all full-time employees, but not for part-time employees?
   
   
4. How can an employer ensure that it pre-employment tests are legal?
   
   
5. Is the result of a polygraph examination sufficient grounds to deny a job applicant employment?
   
   
6. Can employers use genetic testing to determine if applicants and employees are predisposed to developing a work-related injury?