EEOC issues new rules interpreting the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act regarding the collection of genetic information by employers. Employers should be careful about requesting or acquiring genetic information about employees.
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Limitations On Use of Genetic Information By Employers
February 10, 2011Breastfeeding Moms at Work
May 20, 2010The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was recently amended to allow nursing mothers to take unpaid breaks to express breast milk at work. This amendment is codified at 29 U.S.C. 207(r)(1). It requires an employer to provide a “reasonable” break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year [...]
