The Eighth Circuit & the ADA, Part I: Court Tips the Scale in Employers Favor in Suit Challenging Sleep Test for Overweight Workers
The Eighth Circuit & the ADA, Part I: Court Tips the Scale in Employers Favor in Suit Challenging Sleep Test for Overweight Workers
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In Parker v. Crete Carrier Corporation, et al, No. 16-1371 (October 12, 2016), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a trucking company complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in requiring its drivers with body mass indexes (BMI) of 35 or above to undergo in-lab sleep studies to determine if they had sleep apnea, which could cause them to fall asleep at the wheel.
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October 31, 2016 at 05:42AM