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  • Utah Protects Employees From Genetic Testing/Information Discrimination ( February 2003 )

    Effective January 1, 2003, Utah joined approximately 30 other states in precluding genetic discrimination in employment. Under the Genetic Testing Privacy Act, Utah employers engaged in hiring, promotion, retention or other related decisions may not..

  • Genetics Testing of Employees Ends After EEOC Files Lawsuit ( June 2001 )

    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad recently settled a lawsuit brought by the EEOC over the company's genetic testing of certain employees. The railroad required employees who made workers' compensation claims for carpel tunnel syndrome to submit to genetic testing. The company was interested in whether the employees had a genetic propensity for the condition, which might indicate that their injuries were not work-related.

  • Genetic Information and the Workplace ( January 1998 )

    This Department of Labor report discusses why American workers deserve federal legislation to protect them from genetic discrimination in the workplace.
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