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11/21/09 - New Federal  Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (EEOC) GINA Poster same day shipping.

 8/06/9 - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a final version of regulations interpreting Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ( GINA ). GINA prohibits "Employers" and "Health Insurers" from discriminating on the basis of genetic information, and imposes strict confidentiality requirements regarding genetic information. 

Title II of GINA -  Strictly Prohibits Employers from collecting genetic information from employees, and using this information to make decisions regarding Hiring, Firing, or any other term of employment. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ( GINA ) also states that All Employers, also including Labor Unions and Employment Agencies, must adhere to strict guidelines regarding genetic information, and that it is prohibited to retaliate against an individual for opposing acts made lawful by GINA. The New GINA requirements "apply to all" - Private, State, and Local Government Employers, with 15 or more employees.

President Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ( H.R. 493 )

On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ( GINA ) of 2008 which prohibits discrimination by employers and health insurance companies on the basis of genetic information.  The employment provisions of GINA will take effect in November 2009, and will be enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).