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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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EEOC Must Reconsider its Wellness Regulations

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated the EEOC’s final regulations on the operation of voluntary wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information...more

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House Bill Would Allow Employers to Require and Access Genetic Testing Results

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House bill HR 1313, introduced by Representative Virginia Foxx (R.N.C.), proposes to allow companies to require employees to undergo genetic testing, then allow employers to see the results, and impose financial penalties on...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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EEOC Sues Abatti Group for Disability, Genetic Information Discrimination

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Agricultural Firm Required Illegal Medical Exams & Family Medical History Inquiries, Denying a Job to an Applicant Thought to be Disabled, Federal Agency Charges - EL CENTRO, Calif. -The Abatti Group and its...more

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EEOC Attacks Post-Offer Medical Exams in GINA Lawsuits

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The EEOC filed in May its first ever lawsuits alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), both of which alleged that the employer violated GINA by including questions about family medical...more

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Rise of the Genome

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We pack tons of personal and sensitive information in our DNA. While the human genome has been mapped for a decade, legal issues of genetic privacy are just beginning to rise. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court...more

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