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EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on ADA Requirements for Individuals with Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace

Individuals with a variety of hearing conditions may have disabilities covered by the ADA. Pre-job offer disability-related questions can violate the ADA, but certain questions regarding the ability of a candidate to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Employers, There is a New EEOC Workplace Poster and You Should Post it Immediately

On October 20, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new “Know Your Rights” poster, which replaces the former “EEOC is the Law” poster. EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows described the new poster...more

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Mental Health in the Workplace: Addressing Employee Wellness and Raising Awareness in a Modern Era

With more employees returning to the office and physical workplaces as pandemic restrictions are eased and with an increasingly competitive labor market, it is especially important that employers be vigilant in responding to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employers, Get Ready For A "Bumpy Night"

Plans for the "new" EEOC. As I have posted many times, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission still has a 3-2 Republican majority, but that will end in July, when former Chair Janet Dhillon's term expires. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

“How To” Guide for Health Plan Premium Incentives for the COVID-19 Vaccine

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Health plan wellness programs may generally include a health plan premium incentive discount for those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine(s) or, alternatively, a premium surcharge for those who are not vaccinated....more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

New Tri-Agency Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Premium Surcharges/Discounts

With rising rates of COVID-19 cases in the past few months, employers have been increasingly interested in exploring incentives designed to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among employees. One idea that has been gaining...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

The Impact of the ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Rules and Wellness Program Limits on COVID-19 Premium Surcharges

In a previous post, we reported on an announcement by Delta Airlines that it would impose a premium surcharge on employees covered under its group health plan who failed to get vaccinated for COVID-19. This follow-on post...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Imposing Group Health Plan Monthly Surcharges on the Unvaccinated

Imposing Group Health Plan Monthly Surcharges on the Unvaccinated - Calling it “a more-punitive approach toward getting its workforce vaccinated against Covid-19,” the Wall Street Journal recently reported that Delta...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Utilizing Wellness Programs to Incentivize COVID-19 Vaccinations

Delta Airlines made headlines this month by announcing that it will charge employees on its group health plan a $200 surcharge for failure to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Although there is potential for conflict with a...more

Jackson Walker

Vaccination Incentives as Wellness Programs – Getting Back to Business Incentives

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Employers wanting to encourage employees to get vaccinated can phrase vaccination incentives as a wellness incentive program so that it is part of an outcome-based wellness program, which may include other wellness programs...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Can Employers Charge Higher Group Medical Insurance Premiums for Unvaccinated Employees?

As many companies continue to struggle with low employee COVID-19 vaccination rates, some employers are evaluating imposing higher premiums for unvaccinated employees under their group medical plans. These employers see this...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Anti-Vax Tax Facts: Legal Considerations for Premium Differentials Based on Vaccination Status

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As employers continue to struggle with strategies for safely re-opening their workplaces, we have previously discussed the possibility of mandating a vaccine or providing incentives for getting the vaccine....more

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Health Plan Premium Surcharges For Those Not Vaccinated For COVID-19?

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According to Forbes.com, more employers are considering imposing a premium surcharge on employees participating in the company’s health plan who are not vaccinated for COVID-19. Whether positioned as rewards or penalties,...more

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EEOC Roundup, Part III: 7 EEOC Policy Topics for Employers to Keep on the Radar in 2021 and Beyond

Our previous articles in this spotlight series on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) highlighted the agency’s enforcement and litigation metrics and political composition of the Commission - matters that...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Incentives: From Water Bottles To “Not So Substantial”

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For years (and we do mean years), the EEOC has waffled about whether incentives were permissible in connection with a medical inquiry under a voluntary wellness program. Friday, the EEOC issued its most recent pronouncement...more

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Lawmakers Seek Clarity On EEOC Regulations Concerning Incentives For COVID-19 Vaccinations

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Providing incentives for employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be on the minds of organizations as vaccinations pick up speed. However, concerns about privacy and the shifting positions on wellness program...more

Snell & Wilmer

Not So Fast: EEOC Withdraws Its Recently Issued Proposed Rules Addressing Employer Vaccination Incentives

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Employers may recall that, in the final days of the Trump Administration, the EEOC issued proposed regulations addressing incentives related to wellness programs and their lawfulness under the Americans with Disabilities Act...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC Withdraws, DOL Rolls Back, and OSHA Expands - Employment Law This Week®

It’s #WorkforceWednesday! In the past week, regulatory withdrawals, rollbacks, or new proposed rules are impacting everything from COVID-19 vaccine incentives to joint-employer status. EEOC Withdraws Wellness Incentive Rules...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Proposed EEOC Regulations Pose Potential Hurdles On Common Wellness Incentives - UPDATED March 2021

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Update: The Alert below discuses wellness rules proposed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Those proposed...more

Epstein Becker & Green

EEOC Withdraws Proposed Wellness Incentive Rules — Increasing Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Uncertainties

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We previously discussed the EEOC’s proposed new wellness program incentive rules under the ADA and GINA in our post, How Big Can the Carrot Be? The proposed rules were to replace the EEOC’s previous “health-contingent”...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

COVID-19 Vaccine Programs: EEOC Withdraws Proposed Rules on Employer Wellness Incentives

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Many employers implementing vaccination programs for their employees have needed to consider whether those programs should be treated as employee wellness programs. ...more

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EEOC Withdraws Proposed ADA Wellness Program Rules, Leaving Vaccine Incentives in Limbo

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As employers wrestle with whether to require vaccines for employees or how to encourage employees to get vaccinated voluntarily, many companies are implementing incentive programs that provide gifts, paid time off and even...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Proposed EEOC Regulations Pose Potential Hurdles On Common Wellness Incentives - UPDATED February 2021

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On January 7, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed wellness program rules. If the proposed rules become effective, they will significantly restrict the ability of employers to provide incentives...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: EEOC Withdraws Proposed Rules on Employer Wellness Incentives, Leaving Uncertain the Permissibility of COVID-19...

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last Friday that it was withdrawing two proposed rules regarding the incentives employers can provide their employees as part of a wellness program without...more

Clark Hill PLC

EEOC Releases Wellness Program Guidance

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The EEOC recently released proposed regulations about wellness programs. Key takeaways include a program safe harbor and when only de minimum benefits can be provided. Additionally, the guidance provides insights into the...more

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