In the USA, Title 2 of The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), a federal law, prohibits employers from using genetic information for making employment decisions. It also restricts the acquisition of genetic information and its disclosure by employers.
Currently only 12 states have enacted laws that protect employees from genetic discrimination in the workplace:
- California
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Iowa
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Wisconsin