An Employer Can Use the Direct-Threat Defense in the Case

question 30

Multiple Choice

An employer can use the direct-threat defense in the case of an employee with a disease only if:

• A) the defense is based on a reasonable medical judgment.
• B) the defense is based on an assumption that the employer will incur increased costs due to the disabled employee.
• C) it can be shown that other employees do not want to work with disabled individuals.
• D) it can be shown that the employer will have to provide reasonable accommodations for the employee.

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