An employer asks you to perform a pre-employment assessment on a job applicant who uses a wheelchair. The role is office-based with no

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An employer asks you to perform a pre-employment assessment on a job applicant who uses a wheelchair. The role is office-based with no safety-critical elements. What is the most appropriate approach?

Accepted Answer

Assess fitness against the same standard as all other applicants, focusing on functional capacity for the specific role and advising on reasonable adjustments

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Advise the employer not to hire wheelchair users

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Declare the applicant unfit as wheelchair users cannot work in offices

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Decline to assess as the condition is obvious and no medical input is needed

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Request detailed medical records from the applicant's GP before proceeding

Disability and pre-employment assessment — DOccMed MCQ

An employer asks you to perform a pre-employment assessment on a job applicant who uses a wheelchair. The role is office-based with no safety-critical elements. What is the most appropriate approach?