GINA Reshuffles The Deck: Complying With The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
12 Jan 2010
As is so often the case, Congress took an unobjectionable goal - protecting individuals from discrimination on the basis of their genetic make-up - and turned it into a nightmare for employers. The 2008 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) imposes a number of constraints on employers' actions. This is true in both the pure employment context and as sponsors of group health plans. Moreover, GINA "reshuffled the deck" on a number of other federal laws - including the ADA, FMLA and HIPAA - thereby forcing employers to go back to school on those laws, as well. The primary focus of this webinar will be GINA's impact on employer health plans. You will learn how GINA extends even to wellness programs including health risk assessments.