California Expands Law Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Genetic Information

By Albert Stoll | January 24, 2013

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act and Unruh Civil Rights act were recently expanded by California Senate Bill 559 to prohibit discrimination based on genetic information. The FEHA and Unruh Civil Rights Act now also prohibit employers from seeking information regarding: 1. An individual’s genetic tests; 2. Genetic tests of the individual’s family members;…

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