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VII. CONCLUSIONS
Pages 66-66

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... As a related matter, inquiries concerning the reason for an employee's sick leave must conform to federal and state law prohibiting discrimination based on disability and protecting the right to take sick leave. As a matter of actual practice, testing of job applicants appears more prevalent than testing of incumbent employees, with the exception of tests required by federal law (such as testing required to ensure compliance with CDL standards and drug and alcohol testing)
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