The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a notification reminding employers about employment discrimination issues and the H1N1 (swine flu) virus.

The EEOC advisory notes that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of national origin, for example, discrimination against Mexicans, and that the Americans with Disabilities Act regulates medical examinations and disability-related inquiries of employees and applicants— health-related inquiries of employees are permitted under certain conditions; no health-related questions of applicants at the pre-offer stage.