Assignment task: HR professionals to become familiar with the law's provisions and to take necessary steps-with hiring practices or recordkeeping-to make certain they don't inadvertently violate it.
The statute goes beyond the health information privacy protections that employers routinely comply with under laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and HIPAA-the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The genetic information law's employment provisions, contained in Title II, apply to all employers.
How did the law have several far-reaching ramifications for employers when its employment provisions took effect?