Close Menu
Home » Anti-Discrimination Law Clarifications Benefit Employers, May Confuse Public, Say Critics

Anti-Discrimination Law Clarifications Benefit Employers, May Confuse Public, Say Critics

May 25, 2016
|
Turna Ray
Premium

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finalized a rule last week explaining that under the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA), employers can offer incentives to an employee's spouse for answering questions about his or her health status as part of wellness programs.

Get the full story with
GenomeWeb Premium

Only $95 for the
first 90 days*

GenomeWeb Premium gives you:
✔ Full site access
✔ Interest-based email alerts
✔ Access to archives

Never miss another important industry story.

Try GenomeWeb Premium now.

You may already have institutional access!

Check if I qualify.

Already a GenomeWeb or 360Dx Premium member?
Login Now.

*Before your trial expires, we’ll put together a custom quote with your long-term premium options.

Not ready for premium?

Register for Free Content
You can still register for access to our free content.

The Scan

"Slowdown"of Data Sharing

The General Data Protection Regulation has slowed some data sharing with non-European researchers as they find ways to comply with the law, ScienceInsider reports.

Ethicist Argues for Germline Changes

A bioethicist from Abertay University uses a utilitarian approach to justify genetically modifying the human germline, the BBC reports.

To Keep Track

The US has upgraded its network of public health labs to provide whole-genome sequencing to track antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Quartz reports.

Science Studies Present Method to Visualize 3D Genome Structure, RNAi Screens to Study Insect Horns

In Science this week: approach to visualize 3D genome structure in single cells, RNA interference knockdown screens to examine genetic origins of beetle horns and insect wings,  and more.

Sponsorships

Privacy Policy.  Terms & Conditions.  Copyright © 2019 GenomeWeb, a business unit of Crain Communications.  All Rights Reserved.