Ouch! Asking candidates for family medical info costs biz $187K

By Christian Schappel

This company committed perhaps the cardinal sin under the commonly misunderstood Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). 
All Star Seed, Inc., La Valle Sabbia and Abatti, three Southern California seed and fertilizer providers operating as a single employer subjected job applicants to inquiries about genetic info (a.k.a., family medical history) and medical conditions as a condition of employment, according to charges filed by the feds.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed the charges, claiming the company’s practices violated GINA, which prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on genetic info.

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