title: Genetic discrimination in the workplace.
abstract: Author argues that the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against workers based on their genetic makeup. He also examines state legislation and recently proposed federal legislation prohibiting genetic discrimination.
authors.affiliation: United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D030561:Databases, Nucleic Acid; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D036262:Empirical Research; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035082:Federal Government; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D030661:Genetic Privacy; D036281:Genetic Research; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D014481:United States