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High court ruling called setback for disabled, ill [USA]
In another setback for disabled-rights claims in the workplace, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that employers can reject applicants for jobs that would endanger their health. The ruling, in the case of a Southern California refinery worker with a liver disease, alarmed advocates for HIV-positive people and the mentally ill, who said cost-conscious employers could exaggerate or invent health concerns to turn applicants away.