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California Employment Laws -
The year 2018 saw another slew of new...more
Many employers incorporate wellness programs into their group health plans. Studies indicate that such programs, which can provide incentives to employees to encourage healthy behaviors, are offered by more than half of all...more
The long-running efforts of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to provide guidance on what constitutes a “voluntary” wellness program were called into question by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,...more
Last month, we alerted you to some new guidance from the EEOC on wellness programs. One of the key requirements of this new guidance is that employers must give notice to participants about the information being collected...more
EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Wellness Programs -
It seems to be a win-win when employers who provide employees with incentives to encourage healthy behavior. But employers that do so must contend with an alphabet...more
6/3/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gender Identity ,
GINA ,
Government Investigations ,
Green v Brennan ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Salary ,
Resignation ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Employers who provide employees with incentives to encourage healthy behavior must contend with an alphabet soup of federal law--ERISA, GINA, HIPAA, the ACA, the ADA, just to name a few. Earlier this week, the EEOC weighed...more