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What is GINA? The federal discrimination law you need to know.

Business Management Daily

GINA, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, outlaws genetic discrimination. The federal law has been around for a decade, yet many employers still don’t know exactly how to comply. GINA essentially bars using genetic information in employment decisions and bars acquiring genetic information improperly.

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AI can deliver recruiting rewards, but at what legal risk?

HRExecutive

And if they do, could they potentially expose HR and employers to the same types of discrimination issues that can impact hiring driven by people, not algorithms? That effort is part of a larger European-wide data-privacy effort, the General Data Protection Regulation. But at what price? In Europe, for instance, the U.K.’s

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No ADA Violation for Ramping Up Productivity Demand for Traffic Camera Job

HR Daily Advisor

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employee who is a qualified individual with a disability may not be subjected to discrimination or an adverse employment action on the basis of her disability. American Traffic Solutions (ATS) of Mesa hired “Sarah” as a violations processor in January 2008.

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These Employment Laws Work to Safeguard Pay Equity for All

HR Digest

Employment laws are constantly evolving and pay equity remains a hot topic of discussion. Image credit – Freepik ) The Equal Pay Act of 1963 and other employment laws attempt to narrow the pay equity gap but the adoption of practices to assist in enforcement often falls to employees.

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10th Circuit: Fedex Regards Employee as Disabled Based on Inaccurate Aetna Claim

HR Daily Advisor

There are numerous reported cases that address whether an employee suffered discrimination because of a disability, but not many of them are grounded on a “perceived” disability the employee didn’t actually have. ” As part of his duties, James was supposed to regularly enter sales call data into a computer program.

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Workplace Retaliation: What It Is, and Why You Should Avoid It

Zenefits

Data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) shows that retaliation topped the list of all claims filed with the agency in fiscal year 2020. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws forbid employers from discriminating against employees for exercising their employment rights.

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HR 101: The ABCs of EEO and Civil Rights

Zenefits

Each Title prohibits discrimination in various areas of American life: Voting rights. Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment. Simple language throughout the law bans discrimination in any form based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Discrimination has no place in the workplace.