For 1999 The governor signed 1,081 bills into law in 1998. Here are some of the new laws that will affect citizens in areas that this firm regularly practices.
Employers can no longer charge for fees for processing employment applications.
Employers may not discrimination against persons who have a genetic predisposition to a disease. This expands the previous bans of discrimination against employees with a chronic illness. As long as the employee or applicant can perform the necessary elements of the job, they may not be denied employment solely due to a predisposition to illness. Absent a court order employers may not use audio or video recording devices to eavesdrop on employees in restrooms, locker rooms or other areas where employees change clothes. Health insurance plans must allow members to seek obstetrical and gynecological services directly from obstetrician-gynecologists and family practice physicians, rather than having to first visit a primary care physician.