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Final regulations published on protection of genetic information

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Written by Andrew Matzkin The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its final regulations implementing the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) on Tuesday. The Regulations do a nice job of explaining the real-world application of GINA, and especially how GINA may impact normal HR activities which companies may (mistakenly) assume are not covered by GINA.  To… Continue Reading

Connecticut Woman Files First Suit Under Federal Law Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination

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Written by Jennifer Rubin A Connecticut woman has filed a charge of discrimination under the Federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), which prohibits discrimination against employees based upon their status as carriers of genetic information. The woman claims her status as a carrier of the BRCA2 gene, a gene sometimes associated with the elevated risk… Continue Reading