I think in the UK the situation is somewhat different. As I understand it, if the
person who was otherwise the best applicant for this post couldn't lift or carry
because of physical limitations, the Disability Discrimination Act says that
reasonable adjustments to the post would have to be considered.
There are some circumstances where a genuine/essential occupational
requirement can exclude a disabled person from a job but I doubt they'd apply
in this instance.
Allie
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Allie Gillett Dillon
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On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:50:18 -0500, Peter Kurilecz
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>This is a fairly common requirement in job descriptions here in the US for
>both archivist and RM positions. goes back to the implementation of the
>Americans with Disabilities Act i believe. ADA required that employers be
>more accurate in the job duties stating what are required, preferred/desired
>qualifications. Saying "must be able to lift up to x lbs" means that an
>applicant must be able to perform this activity. if it were a
>preferred/desired function then the employer must make reasonable
>accommodations for the individual hired if they are unable to perform the
>function eg an individual who is in a wheel chair may not be able to lift a
>box weighing 40 lbs so the employer makes a reasonable acommodation ie a
>different employer does the lifting and carrying
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