Incorporating GINA’s Safe Harbor Language into Employment Policies

This article first appeared in the May/June 2012 issue of Staffing Now, the North Carolina Association of Staffing Professionals (NCASP) Ezine. Authored by Womble Carlyle's Jill Benson.

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA") makes it illegal for employers (that employ 15 or more employees) to discriminate against applicants or employees because of their "genetic information." Under GINA, employers are prohibited from requesting genetic information from applicants or employees and cannot use genetic information in making employment decisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is responsible for enforcing GINA’s anti-discrimination provisions.

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