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This federal law creates important new employee rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace regarding genetic information.
Job bias charges approach record high in Fiscal Year 2009
Employer survey results posted on data.gov, part of President's Open Government Directive
The 2010 course catalog being offered by EEOC’s Federal Training & Outreach Division, through EEOC’s Training Institute, is now available. There are several new classes and locations, to meet the needs of our federal customers.
Get information about Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and pandemic planning in the workplace, including established ADA principles that are relevant to questions frequently asked about workplace pandemic planning.
EEOC is hiring NOW in many locations around the country for investigators, mediators, attorneys and administrative and clerical positions. See USAJobs.Gov for a list of current vacancies. We are adding positions frequently, so check back often!
The Act, effective as of November 21, 2009, makes it illegal to discriminate against employees or applicants because of genetic information.
The Act makes important changes to the definition of the term "disability". The effect of these changes is to make it easier for an individual seeking protection under the ADA to establish that he or she has a disability within the meaning of the ADA.
