What employment discrimination is not covered by GINA? A.
GINA covers health insurers and employers (including employment agencies, labor organizations and training programs). In general, long-term care insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance are not covered by GINA. However, there may be cases in which the refusal to provide these benefits as part of an employment benefits package may constitute genetic discrimination by the employer. In addition, GINA does not cover employers with fewer than 15 employees, and it does not apply to the U.S. military. Q. Does GINA put any new limitations on existing federal law? A. GINA puts new limitations on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with regards to collection of genetic information. Given that most individuals’ medical files include family history and may even have genetic test information, employers who require access to such records must take measures to avoid improperly collecting genetic information.
