EEOC enforcement pattern
Blanket exclusion policies (settlement pattern)
EEOC enforcement attention to blanket policies that exclude applicants with specific medical conditions or histories without individualized assessment.
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Statutes and regulations involved
42 U.S.C. § 12112(b)(6)— ADA Title I prohibition on screen-out qualification standards.29 C.F.R. § 1630.10— EEOC regulation on qualification standards.29 C.F.R. § 1630.15(b)— Defenses to charges of discrimination.
Factual summary
A frequent EEOC enforcement theme: a written policy excludes applicants with specific medical histories (back injury, mental-health treatment, prior worker’s-comp claim, certain prescription medications) without individualized assessment. The policy can be facially neutral but produces the screen-out effect.
JD review lessons
Patterns drawn from the underlying public record. These are review patterns, not legal advice.
- Audit hiring policies for blanket exclusion language
- Replace blanket exclusions with individualized-assessment processes
- Background-check policies that automatically exclude applicants with specific medical histories require job-relatedness justification
- EEOC may challenge the policy itself, not only specific applications of it
Public references
What this page is not
This page summarizes public-record statutes, regulations, and (for case entries) public court filings or EEOC press releases. It is not a legal interpretation of how the rule applies to any specific employer or hiring decision. Consult qualified employment counsel for case-specific analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
What ADA provisions does this pattern involve?
42 U.S.C. § 12112(b)(6) (ADA Title I prohibition on screen-out qualification standards.) 29 C.F.R. § 1630.10 (EEOC regulation on qualification standards.) 29 C.F.R. § 1630.15(b) (Defenses to charges of discrimination.)
What JD-review patterns are flagged by this pattern?
Audit hiring policies for blanket exclusion language Replace blanket exclusions with individualized-assessment processes Background-check policies that automatically exclude applicants with specific medical histories require job-relatedness justification EEOC may challenge the policy itself, not only specific applications of it
Where can I read the underlying public records?
Public references: EEOC qualification-standards guidance at https://www.eeoc.gov/disability-discrimination; EEOC Newsroom (search "blanket policy") at https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom.
Does this page provide legal interpretation?
No. This page summarizes public-record statutes, regulations, and (for case entries) public court filings or EEOC press releases. Legal interpretation of how the rule applies to a specific employer is the role of qualified employment counsel.
How does Hireposture relate to this enforcement pattern?
Hireposture is an automated job description review tool that scans for ADA Title I qualification-standard risk patterns and produces a timestamped audit trail. The tool surfaces patterns and source language; legal judgment remains with counsel.
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