The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act offer protection from discrimination on the job.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects you from discrimination from your employer. It also states that you must be given “reasonable accommodations” to continue doing your job, if necessary. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows you to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave from your job for a serious medical condition without losing your job. Read the rest of this entry »

C3 would like to thank President Bush for signing into law the Genetic Non-Discrimination Information Act (GINA) today. This monumental legislation will protect Americans from discrimination based on an individual’s genetic information in health insurance coverage and employment settings.

“This is a tremendous victory for every American not born with perfect genes – which means it’s a victory for every single one us,” said Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY). “Since all of us are predisposed to at least a few genetic-based disorders, we are all potential victims of genetic discrimination.”

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