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Would you like employers to be able to pull medical history (using "background check" type firms) and able to deny employment based on your medical condition?
by tenebrisalietum 3y ago
Would you like employers to be able to pull medical history (using "background check" type firms) and able to deny employment based on your medical condition? Some employers may prefer not to hire anyone who has ever been on antidepressants, for example.
- tiahura 3y agoDon’t I have a right to avoid crazy or lepers? Freedom of association shouldn't end just because I want to hire an assistant.
- tenebrisalietum 3y agoIndividual rights vs. societal responsibilities. Jobs are touted as necessary as being part of modern society. Judges, legislators, and commmunity leaders expect you to have a job and consider whether or not you have one as judgement of your character. The health of society and a community are measured by the percentage of adults that have jobs. As long as this is true, then strict freedom of association should have lower priority than making sure everyone is employed. An alternative is UBI.
- jimbob45 3y agoNo, but health is already a protected class in employment laws. Any employer pulling or seeking that information in any way would open themselves up to a class action lawsuit by everyone who had ever been rejected from that company.
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoThe US government does that for security clearances.