Legal considerations of medical-practice employee selection
R. J. Solomon
Graduate School of Business Administration, Williamsburg, VA.
This article reviews the legal requirements that physicians face as
employers, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967, as well as the preservation of at-will rights. It
also describes the various employment methods that medical practices can
use, including structured interviews, tests, work samples, simulations,
references, drug tests, and application forms. Finally, the physician's
role as supervisor of the employment process is discussed.
