Billings v. CoreCivic, Inc.

**What Happened** In Billings v. CoreCivic, Inc. (involving UPS as the employer), workers filed a lawsuit claiming they faced workplace discrimination and retaliation. They also said their employer's actions caused them severe emotional distress. As the case moved through court, UPS asked the judge to force the workers to undergo psychological examinations to evaluate their mental health claims. **What the Court Decided** The court said no to UPS's request for mandatory psychological exams. The judge ruled that UPS waited too long to ask for these examinations and failed to show good reason why they were necessary. Since the workers had been claiming emotional distress from the very beginning of their lawsuit, UPS should have requested these exams much earlier if they truly needed them. **Why This Matters for Workers** This ruling protects workers from having to submit to invasive psychological testing late in a lawsuit, especially when employers try to use such tactics as delay strategies. It shows that courts won't allow companies to spring surprise examination requests on workers who are already dealing with the stress of litigation. Workers can feel more confident that judges will scrutinize unreasonable employer demands for personal medical information.