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This article series examines similarities and differences between the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Here is an overview of how Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) interacts with these two laws.
GINA prohibits employers from requesting genetic information or discriminating against an employee or applicant on the basis of genetic information. The law applies to all public employers, private employers with 15 or more employees, employment agencies, and labor organizations.
Under the law, “genetic information” is defined to include information about an individual’s genetic tests, genetic tests of family members, and disease or disorder in the family.
Read more here.