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Employers are facing more uncertainty in the wake of a letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warning them that requiring a high school diploma from a job applicant might violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The development also has some wondering whether the agencys advice will result in an educational backlash by creating less of an incentive for some high school students to graduate.
The informal discussion letter from the EEOC said an employers requirement of a high school diploma, long a standard criterion for screening potential employees, must be job-related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity. The letter was posted on the commissions website on Dec. 2.
Employers could run afoul of the ADA if their requirement of a high school diploma screens out an individual who is unable to graduate because of a learning disability that meets the ADAs definition of disability, the EEOC explained.
EEOC: High school diploma requirement might violate Americans with Disabilities Act - Washington Times
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