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I've been helping the wife look for an office job, and came upon a couple at insurance companies. I read through the description, and they have "Physical Requirements" listed, the first couple on the list are pretty basic; Bending Pulling Sorting Carrying up to 20 lbs, but then it gets a little redundant; Pushing, Speaking (English) Climbing, Reaching, Standing, Key entering, Reading (English), Walking, Kneeling, Seeing, Writing (English)
Was there an issue with former employees that they felt the need to include Seeing, and writing?
Because it has come back to bite them (or someone else) in the ass when they had to justify why they did not hire a non-English speaking blind person who does not have the use of their hands to work in the office.
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Because it has come back to bite them (or someone else) in the ass when they had to justify why they did not hire a non-English speaking blind person who does not have the use of their hands to work in the office.
Yes, that sort of thing does happen, and employers learn from their unpleasant experiences that often end up in a costly out-of-court settlement.
[quote=topher5150;40968501]I've been helping the wife look for an office job, and came upon a couple at insurance companies. I read through the description, and they have "Physical Requirements" listed, the first couple on the list are pretty basic; Bending Pulling Sorting Carrying up to 20 lbs, but then it gets a little redundant; Pushing, Speaking (English) Climbing, Reaching, Standing, Key entering, Reading (English), Walking, Kneeling, Seeing, Writing (English)
Was there an issue with former employees that they felt the need to include Seeing, and writing?[/QUOT
With the technology that is available these days, it is going to be hard to justify "seeing" unless there is a specific requirement, like driving - which is what they should have listed. It's possible the job is in an area with a high number of people who speak English as a second language, or not at all. Normally, those things are in the position description, or described in the interview, but they're not unusual.
I've been helping the wife look for an office job, and came upon a couple at insurance companies. I read through the description, and they have "Physical Requirements" listed, the first couple on the list are pretty basic; Bending Pulling Sorting Carrying up to 20 lbs, but then it gets a little redundant; Pushing, Speaking (English) Climbing, Reaching, Standing, Key entering, Reading (English), Walking, Kneeling, Seeing, Writing (English)
Was there an issue with former employees that they felt the need to include Seeing, and writing?
I've seen this list before. I think it is fairly standard. They don't want to be sued because someone hurt their back picking up a file. They will cover standard workplace injuries, but some people really get carried away. I think they also would like people to be aware there are some physical aspects of a position, so they cannot complain about it later.
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