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Epilepsy shouldn't disqualify applicant.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 29-AUG-04 		Format: Online - approximately 658 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Epilepsy shouldn't disqualify applicant.(Columns)(Column)

Article Excerpt
Byline: ON THE JOB By Dan Grinfas For The Register-Guard

Question: We are interviewing for a quality control inspector, and an applicant we'll call `Chelsea' advised us during her interview that she suffers from epilepsy. Our interview panel wasn't sure of the proper way to respond. Although Chelsea's qualifications appear impressive on paper, we have concerns about hiring her because we are a manufacturing establishment, and the job involves working near heavy machinery and forklifts. What questions can we legally ask? Can we deny employment on the basis that an applicant's medical condition creates a risk of...

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