Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Complying With GINA

Workforce Management
Follow these tips to stay in compliance with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. By Susan G. Hauser
July 2011

Follow these tips to stay in compliance with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act:
• Homework: Make sure you understand the complex definitions of “family members” and “genetic information” under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, or GINA. Know the difference between genetic information and other medical information.
• Protection: Attach the “safe harbor” language suggested in the GINA regulations to just about every document that might result in the acquisition of genetic information.

Full Story: http://www.workforce.com/archive/feature/legal/complying-gina/index.php

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