DOL issues FAQ about GINA

Paul Cherner — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:15:55 +0000

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued Frequently Asked Questions about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”). The FAQs pertain to Title I of GINA, which applies mainly to insurers and not to the employment law aspects of GINA. However, these FAQs are instructive with respect to how the federal government interprets GINA, especially with respect to defining what it considers “genetic information.”

New EEO Posters

Paul Cherner — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:32:46 +0000

The EEOC has revised its required employer postings to reflect recent changes in the EEO laws. The new poster includes two new laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA” – effective November 21, 2009.) The revised poster also includes updates from the Department of Labor and should be posted as soon as possible.

Employers may obtain the new required postings by either :

Printing the EEOC’s supplemental posting and posting it next to the EEOC’s September 2002 “EEO is the Law” poster or the OFCCP’s August 2008 “EEO is the Law” poster, or
Printing and posting the EEOC’s comprehensive November 2009 version of the “EEO is the Law” poster, or
If you need multiple copies and/or non-English language versions, ordering the new poster through the EEOC Clearinghouse (the posters are on “back order” now, but are expected to be available before GINA becomes effective on 11/21/09.)

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DOL issues FAQ about GINA

New EEO Posters