On
November 21, 2009, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
Act (GINA) of
2008 which was signed into law on May 21, 2008, went into effect.
This
Act protect Americans against discrimination based on their
genetic information when it comes to health insurance and employment.
. The long-awaited measure, which has been debated in Congress
for 13 years, will pave the way for people to take full advantage
of the promise of personalized medicine without fear of discrimination.
As
a result of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA),
federal labor law requirements will update for the 2010 calendar
year.
Effective November 21, 2009, employers with 15 or more
employees must comply with the new GINA regulations, as mandated
by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Please note
that in order to comply with new GINA requirements, all businesses
must have updated labor law requirements posted in a workplace
common area no later than November 21, 2009.
