Diane Stafford writes: Do you have to take a pre-offer or post-offer medical exam or a fitness-for-duty test? Are you asking for family leave to care for your mother because she’s dying of breast cancer? Did you write on your Facebook page about your family history of heart attacks? Are there questions about your family’s…
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OH: Employer’s DNA test rule raises legal concerns
Judy Greenwald reports: The University of Akron is expected to soon rescind a controversial rule that lets the university demand DNA samples from job applicants as part of a criminal background check. Observers say the requirement—believed to be the first genetic testing rule imposed by an employer—violates the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and the Americans…
Baseball’s use of DNA raises questions (updated)
Confronted with cases of identity and age falsification by Latin American baseball prospects, Major League Baseball is conducting genetic testing on some promising young players and their parents. Many experts in genetics consider such testing a violation of personal privacy. Federal legislation, signed into law last year and scheduled to take effect Nov. 21, prohibits…