Enterprise HealthFFDFitness-for-Duty Evaluation
A medical evaluation that determines whether an employee can safely perform the essential functions of their job.
Key facts
- Confirms a worker can safely perform essential job functions.
- Common after injury/illness and for safety-sensitive roles.
- Most defensible when matched to a documented job-demands analysis.
What it means
Fitness-for-duty exams confirm a worker can perform essential job functions — sometimes with accommodations — without risk to themselves or others. They are common after injury or illness, for safety-sensitive roles, and where the ADA permits. Matching the evaluation to a documented job-demands analysis keeps the determination defensible and objective.
Frequently asked
What is a fitness-for-duty evaluation?
A medical evaluation determining whether an employee can safely perform the essential functions of their job, sometimes with accommodations. It's common after injury or illness and for safety-sensitive positions.
What keeps a fitness-for-duty decision objective?
Matching the evaluation to a documented job-demands analysis. Comparing the worker's capacity to specific, written job requirements keeps the determination consistent and defensible under the ADA.
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