National Labor Relations Act

- Federal NLRA Poster National Labor Relations Act  effective January 31, 2012 - 

 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. 

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).  

GINA also includes a provision that increases the penalties under the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) for child labor violations that result in the death of or serious injury of a child.  The maximum penalty for each violation was raised from $11,000 to $50,000 – and can also be as much as $100,000 for repeated or willful violations.  

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