Title: Explicitly told I was not getting hired because my medical condition would make clients uncomfortable
Question:I have a neurological disorder that causes a very mild tremor in my hands and my head. This past year I went to and completed cosmetology school, I graduated at the top of my class and got a perfect score on all hair sections of the state boards. As I started applying to jobs I would find that my interviews seemed to go well but I just couldn't get hired. 

I applied at a salon and went through three interviews, one of them being a technical where I performed a haircut. At the technical they asked about my tremor and I explained that it was benign and doesn't affect my ability to do hair. A few days later they called to say they weren't hiring me. I asked why and what I could do in future interviews to be a more competitive candidate. They said, "We loved you and your haircutting is amazing but it came down to your shaking hands. We think clients will be uncomfortable with it. This was a really hard decision for us because we really wanted to hire you.  We talked to an employment lawyer and we're following their advice."

Was this actually legal? Is there anything I can do?
Answer #1: Unfortunately, if the salon has fewer than 15 employees they aren’t subject to the ADA. 

Some states like CA have a smaller threshold, but I didn’t see a location in your post.Answer #2: not legal advice, but please report the private messages as that's against sub rules.
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