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Invisible Actors: Genetic Testing And Genetic Discrimination In The Workplace, Susannah Carr
Invisible Actors: Genetic Testing And Genetic Discrimination In The Workplace, Susannah Carr
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
Current federal and state law is inadequate to protect employees from employer's misuse of their genetic information. Genetic information is knowledge of a person's genome that indicates a predisposition towards an illness, disease, or medical condition, where symptoms of the condition have yet to manifest themselves. Federal law protections are insufficient, and relevant state laws vary in their scope and application. Not only are employees unevenly protected across the United States, but varying standards also make complying with the law difficult for interstate employees.
To give employees sufficient protection and to facilitate employer compliance, Congress should pass a law specifically …
Protecting Workers From Genetic Discrimination, Karen H. Rothenberg
Protecting Workers From Genetic Discrimination, Karen H. Rothenberg
Congressional Testimony
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