GINA Title II in Effect

Saturday, November 21 marked the 18-month anniversary of the signing of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 into law, and the date the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) assumes responsibility for enforcing Title II of the Act’s landmark protections. Title II of GINA provides protections against genetic discrimination in employment settings by prohibiting employers from using genetic information to make hiring, firing, or promotion decisions, and limiting an employer’s right to request, require, or purchase an employee’s genetic information.