---
type: threshold
id: genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act-gina
asset: regulatory-threshold-triggers
title: "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) — US federal employment law thresholds by employee count"
sources:
  - https://stratus.hr/resources/federal-law-breakdown-how-many-employees
source_quote: "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) According to the <https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-gina.cfm> Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), you cannot discriminate against employees or applicants based on their genetic information or family medical history."
generated: true
verified: false
harvested: 2026-08-04
stale_after: 2027-08-04
law: "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)"
full_name: "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act"
employee_threshold: "15"
requirement: "you cannot discriminate against employees or applicants based on their genetic information or family medical history"
counting_note: "Unless otherwise specified, part-time and temporary employees are included in the head-count calculation"
---
**Law:** Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

**Full name:** Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

**Employee threshold:** 15

**Requirement:** you cannot discriminate against employees or applicants based on their genetic information or family medical history

**Counting note:** Unless otherwise specified, part-time and temporary employees are included in the head-count calculation

> Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) According to the <https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-gina.cfm> Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), you cannot discriminate against employees or applicants based on their genetic information or family medical history.

Source: <https://stratus.hr/resources/federal-law-breakdown-how-many-employees>