Congress has passed a new employment discrimination law, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The bill passed the House today by a vote of 414-1. The Senate approved it last week 95-0. It now goes on to President Bush to sign into law. Under GINA, it will be illegal for employers to make decisions to hire, fire, or promote based on genetic information. GINA also prohibits using genetic information in decisions on health care coverage or in setting insurance premiums. A New York Times article about the Act appears here and the full text of the legislation is here.
Providence Health & Services Ordered to Pay Over $229 Million in Landmark Wage Violation Verdict
Jury finds systemic wage violations for more than 33,000 hourly employees in Washington state based on unlawful timeclock rounding and second meal period violations. SEATTLE, WA — The judgment in Bennett, et. al v. Providence Health & Services, was entered in King County Superior Court today, the culmination of a
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