As genetic testing becomes increasingly able to predict not only health, but also some cognitive and personality traits, the prohibition on employer testing may also put German employers at a disadvantage in the international marketplace. They will invest resources in training employees whom their competitors will exclude from the initial pool of recruits.
而随着基因测试不仅能预测某个人的健康状况，更逐渐有能力预知其认知能力和个人品质，关于雇主不得进行测试的禁令也将令德国雇主在国际市场上遭遇劣势，因为他们花了大笔投资来培训的那些雇员，可能只是其他国家雇主们早已用基因测试预先筛选掉的残羹剩饭罢了。