This misuse leads to discrimination based on genetic testing. All genetic testing tells you is if you are predispositioned to a disease, it is not a death warrant. Just because you are predispositioned to a disease does not mean you will show symptoms or even be bothered by them. If information goes into the wrong hands, discrimination can exist. At the other end of the extreme, if an employee refuses to take a test, he or she might be skipped over for a promotion or rejected for group insurance.
Discrimination is difficult to prove because it is so broadly defined.
However, the Council for Responsible Genetics has documented over 200 cases that involved insurance and workplace discrimination. However, this declaration does not say anything about privacy, and only applies to pre-employment screenings. An employer can get medical information after a conditional offer of employment. Discrimination also includes that against a particular race who are more prone to a certain disease. Although sickle cell anemia is found predominantly in African-Americans does not mean the whole race should be discriminated against.