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Regulators & Standards Bodies

EEOCEqual Employment Opportunity Commission

The federal agency that enforces anti-discrimination laws, including the ADA and GINA provisions that govern employee medical information.

Reviewed June 2026 by Enterprise Health

Key facts

  • Federal agency enforcing workplace anti-discrimination laws.
  • Enforces the ADA and GINA, which limit employer use of medical and genetic data.
  • Requires medical records be kept confidential and separate from personnel files.

What it means

The EEOC enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), both of which restrict how and when employers may collect or use employee medical information and require that records be kept confidential and separate from personnel files. Occupational-health systems enforce that separation through role-based access controls.

Frequently asked

How does the EEOC affect occupational-health records?

Through the ADA and GINA, the EEOC restricts when employers can require medical exams and how medical information is collected, used and stored. Records must stay confidential and segregated — typically enforced with role-based access.

What laws does the EEOC enforce for medical information?

Chiefly the ADA, which limits medical examinations and inquiries, and GINA, which bars use of genetic information including family history. Both require strict confidentiality of employee health data.

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