42 U.S.C. § 2000ff-2 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 2000ff-2. Employment agency practices

(1) to fail or refuse to refer for employment, or otherwise to discriminate against, any individual because of genetic information with respect to the individual;

(2) to limit, segregate, or classify individuals or fail or refuse to refer for employment any individual in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities, or otherwise adversely affect the status of the individual as an employee, because of genetic information with respect to the individual; or

(3) to cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an individual in violation of this chapter.

(1) where an employment agency inadvertently requests or requires family medical history of the individual or family member of the individual;

(2) where--

(3) where an employment agency requests or requires family medical history from the individual to comply with the certification provisions of section 2613 of Title 29 or such requirements under State family and medical leave laws;

(4) where an employment agency purchases documents that are commercially and publicly available (including newspapers, magazines, periodicals, and books, but not including medical databases or court records) that include family medical history; or

(5) where the information involved is to be used for genetic monitoring of the biological effects of toxic substances in the workplace, but only if--