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GINA Employer Regulations

Meaning

GINA Employer Regulations are the mandatory compliance standards derived from the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which strictly prohibits employers from using an individual’s genetic information in any employment decision, including hiring, firing, or promotion. In the context of hormonal health, these regulations are critical for employee wellness programs that may request family medical history or conduct genetic testing for disease predisposition, which could inadvertently reveal genetic markers for endocrine disorders. GINA mandates that such information must be collected and maintained with the utmost confidentiality, entirely separate from personnel files, and cannot be used to discriminate or adjust health plan premiums.