That the information obtained regarding the medical condition or history of the applicant
is collected and maintained on separate forms and in separate medical files and is
treated as a confidential medical record, except that supervisors and managers may
be informed regarding necessary restrictions on the work or duties of the employee
and necessary accommodations; first aid safety personnel may be informed, when appropriate,
if the disability might require emergency treatment; government officials investigating
compliance with this chapter must be provided relevant information on request; and
information may be released for purposes mandated by local, state, or federal law;
provided that the results of the examination are used only in accordance with this
chapter.
(4)
An employer, employment agency or labor organization, with the consent of the employee,
after employment has commenced, from obtaining additional medical information for
the purposes of assessing continuing ability to perform the job or employee health
insurance eligibility; for purposes mandated by local, state, or federal law; or for
purposes of assessing the need to reasonably accommodate an employee or other legitimate
business reason not otherwise prohibited by law.
(5)
An employer, employment agency or labor organization from administering preemployment
tests, provided that the tests satisfy all of the following:
a.
Measure only essential job-related abilities.
b.
Are required of all applicants for the same position regardless of disability except
for tests authorized under Minn. Statutes, Chapter 176.
c.