Can an employer fire you because you refuse a prostate exam during a yearly physical?
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Can an employer fire you because you refuse a prostate exam during a yearly physical?
I have religious reservations about consenting to a rectal exam. My employer has their own clinic and doctors. If I refuse a rectal exam for prostate screening, can I be fired legally.
Asked on March 29, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Alabama
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Good question. Your employer cannot legally terminate you due to your failure to have a prostate examination during the yearly physicals of your company. Having such an examination or not does not have anything to do with your on the job performance. However from a health perspective, having such an examination would be a wise idea.
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