Who: Adria B. Martinelli
What: Employee Genetic Discrimination: New Legal Pitfalls from GINA
Where: Your office via audio conference
When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Eastern
Cost: $247
Registration: HR Hero website
Learning Objectives:
- What constitutes "genetic information" and the specific rules regarding confidentiality
- How GINA impacts hiring, promotion, and termination practices
- The types of claims employers can expect from this new legislation
- How GINA comes into play with the ADA, HIPAA, and COBRA
- How you should handle information self-disclosed by employees, and how to prevent obtaining too much information
- When GINA and social media collide: How information posted on an employee’s or applicant’s Facebook page could put your organization at risk
- How the legislation's broad language extends to an employee’s "family members" and could add teeth to a caregiver responsibility claim
- How to avoid GINA-based caregiver claims and how to accommodate the needs of the caregiver workforce while minimizing legal risks
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