Fitness for Duty Evaluations

A Fitness for Duty Evaluation (FFDE) is an examination conducted by a qualified healthcare provider to determine whether an employee or prospective employee is fit (physically, mentally or emotionally) to perform essential job functions. A neuropsychological and/or psychodiagnostic evaluation is often requested by employers, or government agencies, to determine whether an employee is able to perform the essential job functions of their position safely (without risk to himself, herself or others), with or without an accommodation. Employers rely on the results of a fitness for duty evaluation to make decisions regarding accommodations, work assignments, location placement, and the appropriateness of a particular position for an employee.