@Work Advice: In which readers say, 'Hey, what about the ADA?'

Reader 1: A friend applied for a job with a local government. After a successful interview, but before being offered the job, he was asked to submit a lengthy health survey with information about his health history, hospitalizations, risky avocations (and whether he used safety equipment), drug history and stints in rehab, alcohol use, and a list of his current medications. Refusing to submit the information was not an option. No offer would be made until the application process, including the h...