HR Glossary

What is Fit-for-Duty?

An employer's assessment that an employee is physically, mentally, and functionally capable of performing the essential functions of their job safely, often determined through medical evaluations, drug testing, or functional capacity examinations.

Why it matters in hiring

Fit-for-Duty comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

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• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Federal Minimum Wage
• Federal Tax
• FICA
• Flexible Benefits (Cafeteria Plan)
• Forced Ranking
• Foreign Worker Levy (Singapore)
• Form 12BB

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