Genetic testing and employee protection.
Given advances in the science of genetics it is increasingly possible for individuals to acquire an increased understanding about their DNA. Employers may wish to access such information or may request that employees participate in genetic testing. An examination of the UK legislative framework to accommodate or to prevent such demands raises concern about the need to balance the employer's economic interests and the autonomy of the employee.
Gannon
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Law School, Centre for Regulatory Studies, University of Glasgow, UK.
Villiers
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D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005060:Europe; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D038622:Internationality; D016272:Occupational Health; D011287:Prejudice; D044469:Racial Groups; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D006113:United Kingdom