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The Labor & Employment Law Blog
EEO-1 Reporting Going Away? Breaking Down the EEOC’s New Proposal
By Beth V. West
On May 14, 2026, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a request to rescind the demographic reporting obligations of large employers in the U.S. The “Pending EO 12866…
Law and the Workplace
Four Things You May Not Know About …. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant, Jurate Schwartz, Arielle E. Kobetz
Genetic information may not be the first thing that comes to mind when employers think about workplace discrimination. However, federal law provides protections for employees based on their genetic information…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Employers Face New Area of Potential Liability in Genetic Information Privacy Claims
By By: Thomas A. Lidbury, Kristina M. Wright, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits A new area of claims against employers that inquiries in employment physicals violate state and federal laws protecting the privacy of genetic information is raising new concerns for…
Labor & Employment Report
An Applicant’s Family Medical History? Apparently, That’s the Million Dollar Question!
By Fiona W. Ong
As most employers (hopefully) know, the Americans with Disabilities Act sets forth strict guidelines for when employers can require employees or applicants to undergo medical examinations or when they can…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
GIPA: The Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers
By: Danielle Kays and Kristin Stokes Seyfarth Synopsis: While the plaintiffs’ bar has aggressively pursued class actions under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in recent years, these cases soon…
Employment Law Lookout
GIPA: The Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers
By Danielle Kays and Kristin Stokes Seyfarth Synopsis: While the plaintiffs’ bar has aggressively pursued class actions under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in recent years, these cases soon…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
First Biometrics, Now Genetics: Is GIPA the Next BIPA for Employers to Worry About?
Most employers operating in Illinois are (or should be) aware of Illinois' stringent Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). As we have written about previously, BIPA’s requirements are exacting, and BIPA…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Court Allows GINA Claims to Proceed Against Employer Wellness Program
By Anne Hall
In Glenn Williams et al. v. City of Chicago, an Illinois federal district court judge has given the green light for some city employees to proceed with their suit against…
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Employer Asking About Family Members’ COVID Test Results Is Illegal
EEOC recently settled a case where an employer was deemed to have violated the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act by collecting COVID testing data about employee family members. If your employer…
Law and the Workplace
EEOC Sanctions Employer for GINA Violations Relating to Collection of Employees’ Family Members’ COVID Test Results
By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant
On July 6, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it has entered into a conciliation agreement with a Florida-based medical practice for violations of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination…