Genetic Discrimination

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Disabilities (ADA): Virginia

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the Virginia Human Rights Act regarding disability discrimination protections.

• Date:

  January 7, 2021

  Type:

  News

  EEOC Proposes Wellness Incentive Limits

  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a pair of proposed rules that would amend the incentives employers may offer to encourage participation in wellness programs that require disclosure of medical or genetic information without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Employee Health: Iowa

  Updated to reflect development relating to the accommodation of medical marijuana at work, effective July 1, 2020.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Disabilities (ADA): Nevada

  Updated to reflect the change of the term marijuana with cannabis under state law, effective July 1, 2020.

• Date:

  April 1, 2020

  Type:

  News

  EEOC Webinar Answers Important COVID-19 Questions

  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hosted a webinar providing valuable advice and answers to employers' Frequently Asked Questions concerning COVID-19 and compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Disabilities (ADA): Rhode Island

  Updated to reflect amendments regarding service animals, effective July 8, 2019.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Disabilities (ADA): Connecticut

  Updated to reflect guidance released by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities regarding pregnancy protections.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Employee Wellness

  Enhanced to improve the organization and provide additional expository information.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Disabilities (ADA): Vermont

  Updated to reflect the state recreational marijuana law, effective July 1, 2018.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Disabilities (ADA): Wisconsin

  Updated to include information on case law regarding leave as a reasonable accommodation under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.