Indiana § 22-9-5-21 - Qualification standards, tests, or criteria; defense to discrimination charges; direct threat to health and safety
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§ 22-9-5-21. Qualification standards, tests, or criteria; defense to discrimination charges; direct threat to health and safety
Sec. 21. (a) It may be a defense to a charge of discrimination under this chapter that an alleged application of qualification standards, tests, or selection criteria that screen out or tend to screen out or otherwise deny a job or benefit to an individual with a disability has been shown to be job related and consistent with business necessity, and performance cannot be accomplished by reasonable accommodation, as required under this chapter.
(b) As used in subsection (a), qualification standards may include a requirement that an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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