Recent Settlement Highlights EEOC’s Commitment to Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Enforcement

Back in September, we blogged about the EEOC’s recent enforcement of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.  GINA prohibits employers from requesting genetic information from applicants or employees, and from making employment decisions based on the genetic information.  In May 2013, the Commission settled its first GINA based action against a Tulsa fabric manufacturer, Fabricut, Inc.  Last month, the EEOC settled another suit against Founders Pavilion, a New York nursing home, in which the Commission brought systemic GINA violations for the first time.

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