For the Journal Congress enacted the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990 to protect people vulnerable to discrimination because of a handicap. The act also forbids discrimination against those believed to be disabled. Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit decided that a person need not be disabled to recover damages under the act.
Employers can find themselves enmeshed in lawsuits with perfectly healthy people.
This is exactly what happened to Steeltek Inc., when the company failed to hire Randy Griffin. Griffin applied to Steeltek for a job as a grinder. He didn't get it. He was upset because the company said he was the best-qualified applicant for the position. Griffin's health was good.