{"id":6156,"date":"2015-10-12T10:06:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T14:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/?p=6156"},"modified":"2016-02-24T09:47:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T14:47:22","slug":"interviewing-a-nanny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/interviewing-a-nanny\/","title":{"rendered":"Interviewing a Nanny: Asking About Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6158 img-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alternative_Handicapped_Accessible_sign.svg_-300x300.png\" alt=\"interviewing a nanny\" width=\"243\" height=\"243\" \/>Q:\u00a0 <\/strong><em>We will be interviewing a nanny who came highly recommended. But we have heard from a friend that this nanny has been in and out of the hospital lately due to back pain. Is this something we can ask her about during the interview?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong>\u00a0 According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a> (ADA), asking applicants about disabilities prior to making at least a conditional offer of employment is not permitted. The only disability-related question you may ask pre-hire is, &#8220;Are you able to perform the essential functions of this job?&#8221; or &#8220;Are you able to perform the job duties that I have described to you?&#8221; In order to get the most useful answer to this question, you should ensure that applicants have been informed of what the essential functions of the position are through a <a title=\"Nanny Job Descriptions\" href=\"\/household\/nanny-job-descriptions\/\" target=\"_blank\">detailed job posting<\/a>, explanation during <a title=\"Interview Questions to Ask a Nanny: Free Download!\" href=\"\/household\/interview-questions-to-ask-a-nanny\/\" target=\"_blank\">the interview<\/a>, or, as a best practice, both.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the alleged back pain may no longer be troubling the nanny or, if it\u2019s still a problem, it may be something you can reasonably accommodate. Either way, you shouldn\u2019t ask about it. If the nanny believes she will need an accommodation, it\u2019s her responsibility to inform you of the disability and request an accommodation. If you were to ask about the back pain or hospital visits and then not hire her, she could claim that your decision was based on her disability, or was made because you regarded her as disabled, and was therefore <a title=\"Preventing Discrimination in the Workplace\" href=\"\/household\/preventing-discrimination-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\">unlawful discrimination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, you should not solicit any further information about the nanny\u2019s condition from your friends \u2013 any information that would be illegal to gather from her pre-offer is also illegal to gather from other sources.<\/p>\n<p>If you decide to hire the nanny and extend a job offer, then you could request a medical examination or inquire about disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to learn how GTM provides solutions to issues like this for household employers, <a href=\"\/household\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> at (888) 432-7972.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q:\u00a0 We will be interviewing a nanny who came highly recommended. 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