Is it legal for an employer that has terminated you but which is subsequently re-hiring you, to request that you bring a list of your prescription medications?
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Is it legal for an employer that has terminated you but which is subsequently re-hiring you, to request that you bring a list of your prescription medications?
Asked on March 16, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
From what you have written, I see that under certain circumstances that there is nothing improper for a possible new employer to request that one list the prescribed medications that one is taking. The reason is that depending upon the task that a person may be doing for a company, the type of medication taken may be a danger to the employee or others. A common example would be if heavy machinery was being used and the person using the machinery was taking medication that caused him or her to be drousy.
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