You are a human resource manager with a large manufacturing firm.Yesterday,you heard one of your recruiters ask an applicant the following question: "What previous medical conditions have you experienced?" Would this be an employment standard to avoid? If this is an employment standard to avoid,what law or court decision is it based on?

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D)The guiding principle of the ADA is to ask only about potential employees' ability to do the job,and not about their disabilities.Lawful inquiries include those regarding performance of specific functions or possession of training,while illegal inquiries include those that ask about previous medical conditions or extent of prior drug use.

You Are a Human Resource Manager with a Large Manufacturing