Mesa / Phoenix law firm of Gibson Ferrin & Riggs, PLC counsels employers on how to fulfill their obligations under the new Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).
Mesa, AZ (PRWEB) November 19, 2009 -- Employers must beware of a new area of potential liability under federal employment law: discrimination based on genetic information of their applicants and employees.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which goes in effect on November 21, 2009, prohibits employers from making employment decisions - such as hiring, termination, promotion, pay, and fringe benefits - based on genetic information of their employees and applicants.
“The recent advances in genetics have made it possible to discern incredible amounts of information from genetic tests,” said attorney Scott Gibson. |
Under the statute, "genetic information" includes information about:
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Gibson, who has an LLM in Biotechnology and Genomics from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, represents businesses in employment related matters.
Employers must post new EEO Posters in the workplace explaining the requirements of GINA. Free copies of the required posters are available at the EEOC website at http://www.eeoc.gov/self_print_poster.pdf or http://www.eeoc.gov/gina_supplement.pdf.
Employers should ensure that the updated posters are in place by November 21, 2009. Failure to display State and Federal required posters can result in fines of up to $17,000.
The attorneys at Gibson Ferrin & Riggs, PLC concentrate their practice on serving individuals, families and small business owners with business-related and employment law issues, family law and estate planning. They can help identify and assess the interests that matter most to their clients and work to preserve, promote and protect them. Visit their website at www.gfrlegal.com and their blog at www.biziboom.com. The firm's expertise in commercial litigation and business, family and estate law is recognized throughout the Phoenix / Mesa area.
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