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6. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND INQUIRIES
While Merritt understands that health matters are often matters employees would like
to keep private, there are certain situations that may require disclosure or inquiry into
these matters.
Pre-employment Inquiries:
Merritt may make pre-employment inquiries into the
ability of an applicant to perform job-related functions, and/or may ask an applicant to
describe or to demonstrate how, with or without reasonable accommodation, the
applicant will be able to perform job-related functions.
Inquiries and Examinations During Employment:
Merritt may require a medical
examination and/or inquiry of an employee that is job-related and consistent with
business necessity (for example, where there is a question whether you are physically or
mentally capable of performing your job or as part of discussing a reasonable
accommodation of a disability).
Confidentiality of Medical Information:
Information obtained from applicants or
employees, concerning a physical or mental condition, is filed in a separate medical file.
Information in that file is kept confidential, except that: (a) Team Leaders may be
informed regarding necessary accommodations or restrictions on work or duties; (b)
first aid and safety personnel may be informed, where and to the extent appropriate,
the condition might require emergency treatment; and (c) government officials
investigating compliance with applicable laws and regulations may be informed.
7. EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION
Termination of employment is an inevitable part of personnel activity within any
organization, and many of the reasons for termination are routine. Below are examples
of some of the most common circumstances under which employment is terminated:
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Resignation or Retirement - voluntary employment termination initiated by an
employee;
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Discharge - involuntary employment termination initiated by the organization;
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Layoff - involuntary employment termination initiated by the organization for
non-disciplinary reasons.
At the time of termination, for whatever reason, the employee may be required to repay
outstanding debts to Merritt and return all Merritt property (including keys, manuals,