GINA creates a remedy for employees who have suffered discrimination on the basis of their genetic information and/or retaliation for asserting their rights under GINA.

Under California Labor Code Section 515(a), to be exempt, you, as an employee must (1) Be “primarily engaged in duties that meet the test of exemption;” (2) “Customarily and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in performing those duties;” and (3) Earn “a monthly salary equivalent to no less than twice the state minimum wage for full-time employment.”