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It is illegal today to use DNA testing for employment, but as science advances its understanding of genes that correlate to certain desirable traits -- such as leadership and intelligence -- business may want this information.
People seeking leadership roles in business, or even those in search of funding for a start-up, may volunteer their DNA test results to demonstrate that they have the right aptitude, leadership capabilities and intelligence for the job.
This may sound farfetched, but it's possible based on the direction of the science, according to Gartner analysts David Furlonger and Stephen Smith, who presented their research at the firm's Symposium IT/xpo here. This research is called "maverick" in Gartner parlance, meaning it has a somewhat low probability and is still years out, but its potential is nonetheless worrisome to the authors.
Businesses could also weed out people with diabetes, heart defects, and any other congenital defects that can lead to absenteeism.
(Score: 2) by quintessence on Thursday October 20 2016, @02:33PM
Leadership is the sales pitch. Pedigree is what you are really buying.
As it is, most people are underutilized in any organization and "leadership" is the newest in a long list of management fads. Sure, it might be nice if your janitor has leadership skills, but it's not like they are going to have much opportunity to use them, now is it?
However, you can keep the riff-raff at the door and have a nice cover for why your organization is 90% WASP. It will certainly make your diversity events a lot easier to handle.
The bigger question is just how intrusive employment should be, and exactly what are they buying for that wage? It started going downhill with employment piss tests (bet you can't guess which groups those primarily affected), and has really ramped up with my employer now forbidding procuring legal prostitution (not that I had any inclination, but what an odd pronouncement to make) and tut-tutting any indication of being an adult like imbibing regularly ("because, you know, insurance reasons").
But if you want to gorge yourself on sugar-coated lard sticks, knock yourself out.
Of course if you ask how much your boss makes so you can gauge the financial stability of an organization, you'll find out that information gathering only goes one way.