Frank C. Morris, Jr., a Member of the Firm in the Litigation and Employee Benefits practices, in the firm’s Washington, DC, office, was quoted in Law360, in “DNA Test to Find Defecator Just One Way to Violate GINA,” by Aaron Vehling. (Read the full version — subscription required.)
Following is an excerpt:
That wide linguistic net irks Epstein Becker Green’s Frank Morris.
“The broad language of GINA may be a little too broad ... [and] may have unintended consequences,” he said. ...
But in the area of employment decisions outside of wellness programs, Morris noted at least two companies that have settled with the commission because they had requested family medical history on post-offer medical exams.