Katie Colman's story is a high-profile reminder to employers and job candidates that a prospective employee鈥檚 medical history is their own business 鈥� unless they opt to share it. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits asking prospective employees anything about their medical history 鈥� or using health issues as a basis for not hiring them, said Joyce Walker-Jones, senior attorney and adviser at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
