How can employers make sure that employees can safely perform physical agility or fitness tests?
Employers that require physical agility or physical fitness tests may ask an employee to have a doctor certify that s/he can safely perform the test. The employer would be entitled to a note which simply states that the person can safely perform the test or, alternatively, an explanation of why the person cannot perform the test. An employer could not ask for complete medical records or any other medical information going beyond the individual’s ability to safely perform the test.
