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Workplace Wellness Program Incentives Under Fire - Again

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For years, employers have been trying to find the right incentives for employees to embrace wellness programs. If incentives are too meager, employees are not likely to participate. If they are weighted too heavily in favor...more

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EEOC’s Wellness Program Rules in Doubt

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Q.  Are the EEOC’s Wellness Program rules still valid? A.  The ADA and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act both permit an employer to seek medical information as part of a wellness program if the employee...more

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Court Directs EEOC to Reconsider Wellness Rules, Leaves Current Rules in Effect

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On Tuesday, August 22, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the EEOC to revisit its controversial rules placing certain limits on employer-sponsored wellness programs under the Americans with...more

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Well, Well, Wellness: DC Court Strikes Down EEOC Rules on Corporate Wellness Programs

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When is a financial incentive in an employee-sponsored wellness program so high that employees can’t afford not to participate—rendering the program no longer voluntary? Well (pun intended), the District Court for the...more

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The EEOC's View of Wellness Programs

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The EEOC’s regulations allayed many concerns over the permissible level of incentives/penalties, as well as the challenge of dealing with inconsistent requirements under the various laws. Originally published in The HR...more

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