Permissible Disability-Related Inquiries, Medical Exams, and Certifications: Key Considerations

Summary

In evaluating requests for a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, employers have limited rights to access employee health information, to make disability-related inquiries, and require medical examinations of employees. See 42 U.S.C. § 12112(d); 29 C.F.R. §§ 1630.13 and 1630.14. This practice note summarizes employers’ limited rights in this area.