cmonfils | April 6, 2012
Sovereign immunity shields state employers from liability under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), a federal district court has held. The ruling is the first to address whether state employers — including hospitals, schools and other instrumentalities — can face damage claims under GINA. Though Congress clearly meant for GINA to protect state employees, the court found no unconstitutional pattern of genetic bias by states. The decision mirrors the recent Supreme Court ruling on states’ liability under the “self-care provision” of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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cmonfils | February 15, 2012
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule extending the recordkeeping requirements under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to entities covered by Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).
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cmonfils | February 15, 2012
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has long required employers subject to Title VII and the Americans With Disabilities Act to retain employment records, and now the same is required for those subject to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
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cmonfils | September 27, 2011
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September 13, 2011 By Frank Ferreri, cyberFEDS® Legal Editor
A letter from the EEOC expands on whether financial incentives can be used for wellness programs and offers guidance on the way such programs are treated under the ADA and GINA.
Wellness programs may give organizations a way to provide an employee benefit while keeping healthcare costs down, but HR leaders should think carefully about offering financial incentives. (more…)
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cmonfils | September 11, 2011
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By: DEBRA J. LINDER & KRISTA A.P. HATCHER September 2011
Employee wellness programs have become increasingly popular as employers seek to control health insurance costs, improve the health and productivity of their workers, and reduce absenteeism. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Employer Health Benefits 2010 Annual Survey, approximately three-fourths of employers offering health benefits already provide some type of wellness program. (more…)
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cmonfils | January 25, 2011
MyHealthGuide Source:
• Definitions, Rules, More from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1/20/2011
• Regulations Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
• Q & A – EEOC Final Rule on Title II of GINA
On January 10, 2011, the final regulations under Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA II), which were issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, went into effect. The new regs apply to employers and prohibits the use of genetic information in employment, restricts employers from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information, and strictly limits the disclosure of genetic information. (more…)
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Adam V. Russo | November 22, 2010
by Denise M. Keyser, Clifford J. Schoner and Michelle M. McGeogh of Employee Benefit News, www.employeebenefits.com
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently released final regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). Although GINA was effective Nov. 21, 2009, these regulations do not take effect until Jan. 10, 2011. (more…)
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