15 or more employees 180 days to file a charge (may be extended
by state laws) Federal employees have 45 days to contact an EEO
Counselor For more information, see: "EEO is the Law" EEOC has
revised the "EEO is the Law" poster to add information about
GINA and other changes in federal employment discrimination law.
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of
2008 (GINA), which prohibits genetic information discrimination
in employment, took effect on November 21, 2009. Under Title II
of GINA, it is illegal to discriminate against employees or
applicants because of genetic information. Title II of GINA
prohibits the use of genetic information in making employment
decisions, restricts employers and other entities covered by
Title II (employment agencies, labor organizations and joint
labor-management training and apprenticeship programs - referred
to as "covered entities") from requesting, requiring or
purchasing genetic information, and strictly limits the
disclosure of genetic information. Th