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Originally Posted by PiKA2001
Why couldn't an employer give a general aptitude test to applicants? Granted it'd cost some extra time and money but what legal BS would McDonald's or Walgreens face if they tested applicants on basic math or reasoning skills?
One thing that I think may cause some problems for employers is how to determine if an applicant dropped out of high school because he has ADD or another legitimate disability or if he dropped out because he thought school was lame. I'm by no means an HR guru, but I thought that medical/health information (unless it prohibits you from performing tasks related to that job) doesn't need to be disclosed.
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If you want to claim a disability that falls under the Americans with Disabilities act, you would have to disclose such information. Obviously, if you don't want them to know you have a health problem, and it would not affect your work or be readily noticeable, you could keep that to yourself. It's pretty hard to claim discrimination based on a disability if no one knows you have one.