9th Circuit: BNSF Improperly Conditioned Job Offer On MRI Paid For By Applicant

Mealey's (August 31, 2018, 1:43 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — An employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it conditioned a job offer for an individual with prior back issues on an MRI at his own expense, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Aug. 29; however, the appellate judges vacated the trial court’s injunction and remanded for further consideration (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v BNSF Railway Company, No. 16-35457, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 24534)....