ADA-Compliant Background and Reference Checks

____ a. If requesting certain information from a job applicant is prohibited, requesting that same information about the applicant from a previous employer, family member, or other source is also prohibited if a conditional job offer has not been made.

____ b. Employers may not contract an outside firm to conduct background checks that violate the ADA's prohibitions on preemployment inquiries.

____ c. Before making a conditional offer of employment, an employer may not ask previous employers or other sources about an applicant's disability or illness.

____ d. Never ask a previous employer about an applicant's workers' compensation history before making a conditional offer of employment to the applicant.

____ e. [Organization Name] may ask a previous employer questions about job functions and tasks performed by the applicant.

____ f. Previous employers may be asked about the quality and quantity of work performed by an applicant.

____ g. [Organization Name] may check with previous employers about how an applicant performed job functions.

____ h. [Organization Name] may ask a previous employer about an applicant's attendance record without soliciting information about disability.

____ i. If an applicant has a known disability and has indicated that he or she could perform a job with a reasonable accommodation, a previous employer may be asked about accommodations it made.