Genetics and employment
This issue is covered by the Genetics Discrimination Monitoring Group and was considered in detail in our first report Inside Information (2002).
With increased knowledge of genetics, arises the possibility of testing for a wider range of medical conditions. In the context of employment this raises social and ethical issues and calls for employee protection and codes of practice.
In this section, you will find a selection of links to key resources on genetic information and employment. These links are included under the following headings:
- why might genetic information be relevant to employment?
- genetic tests and employment
- some key ethical and practical considerations
- what has the Commission said about this issue?
- the UK story so far
- international perspective
- views and issues relating to genetic information and employment
- what do you think?
- further information - websites, literature and organisations
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