Literature DB >> 11066876

Genetic discrimination in the workplace.

P S Miller1.   

Abstract

Author argues that the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against workers based on their genetic makeup. He also examines state legislation and recently proposed federal legislation prohibiting genetic discrimination.

Keywords:  Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Civil Rights Act 1964; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Genetics and Reproduction; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996; Legal Approach; U.S. Congress

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Year:  1998        PMID: 11066876     DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.1998.tb01419.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Law Med Ethics        ISSN: 1073-1105            Impact factor:   1.718


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3.  An investigation of genetic counselors' discussion of genetic discrimination with cancer risk patients.

Authors:  Nicole L Pfeffer; Patricia McCarthy Veach; Bonnie S LeRoy
Journal:  J Genet Couns       Date:  2003-10       Impact factor: 2.537

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