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Blood Tests and Other Scientific Tests

Utah Protects Employees From Genetic Testing/Information Discrimination
Michael A. Zody of Parsons Behle & Latimer

Effective January 1, 2003, Utah joined approximately 30 other states in precluding genetic discrimination in employment. Under the Genetic Testing Privacy Act, Utah employers engaged in hiring, promotion, retention or other related decisions may not..
Genetic Information and the Workplace
United States Department of Labor-Office of the Solicitor

This Department of Labor report discusses why American workers deserve federal legislation to protect them from genetic discrimination in the workplace.
Genetics Testing of Employees Ends After EEOC Files Lawsuit
W. Mark Gavre of Parsons Behle & Latimer

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad recently settled a lawsuit brought by the EEOC over the company's genetic testing of certain employees. The railroad required employees who made workers' compensation claims for carpel tunnel syndrome to submit to genetic testing. The company was interested in whether the employees had a genetic propensity for the condition, which might indicate that their injuries were not work-related.