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EEOC Proposes Final Rules Regarding Incentives for Participating in ‘Voluntary’ Wellness Programs

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Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) proposed two final rules: One under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA), and the other under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). ...more

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Vaccine Incentives: How Employers Can Encourage Employee Vaccination

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As COVID-19 vaccines become available to broader groups during winter and spring 2021, employers are considering how they can encourage employees to get vaccinated. While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: January 2021 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2020 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Take Note: EEOC Vacates the Incentive Sections of its Final Wellness Regulations

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC has withdrawn the incentive provisions in its ADA and GINA wellness program regulations. The remaining provisions have less bite as a consequence, especially in the ADA context. But HIPAA wellness...more

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Employers: Be Mindful When Implementing Wellness Programs

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In October 2016, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) sought an injunction against the implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final rules on wellness programs, alleging that the...more

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EEOC Removes 30% Incentive Safe Harbor from Wellness Program Regulations

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) issued final rules, published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2018, that remove the 30% incentive provisions from the EEOC’s wellness program regulations...more

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EEOC Rescinds Wellness Regulations

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has rescinded Wellness Regulations it originally issued in May 2016. The change, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2019, has created uncertainty for employers who collect...more

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Beltway Buzz - December 2018 #3

Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory. Many Representatives on Capitol Hill were already heading home after the Senate passed a continuing resolution this week to keep the federal government open until early February....more

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3 Options For Providing Wellness Program Incentives In 2019…And Beyond

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Employers are about to enter into limbo when it comes to maintaining wellness programs, and you will soon need to make a decision about how you will implement any such programs at your workplace. As of January 1, 2019, the...more

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Wellness Rules Under the ADA – Will There Ever Be Certainty?

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We previously blogged about the EEOC’s final rules, published in the Federal Register on May 17, 2016, that explain how the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to employer sponsored wellness programs. These rules...more

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AARP Files Suit to Block the EEOC’s Final Rules on Employee Wellness Programs

As we have previously discussed in detail in several blogs (New EEOC Regulations Provide Roadmap for Wellness Programs; EEOC Issues Final Rules On Employer-Sponsored Wellness Program Compliance Under the ADA and GINA; and...more

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Health Law Insights Newsletter - Issue 13

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McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 13 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. - Failure to Update Business Associate Agreement Results in...more

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Compensation and Benefits Insights – September 2016

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New Guidance Affects Wellness Program Design - Over the last several months, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have provided additional guidance regarding the...more

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New Sample Notice for Employee Wellness Programs

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) has issued a sample notice that will help employers who have wellness programs comply with their obligations under a recently issued Americans with Disabilities Act...more

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EEOC Offers Guidance On Employee Wellness Program Notices Required Under New Rules

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On the heels of at least two discrimination lawsuits over employer wellness programs, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two new rules on May 17, 2016 under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and...more

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EEOC Releases Sample Notice for Wellness Programs

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As we reported last month, the final Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) rules require employers who offer wellness programs that include disability-related inquiries or medical examinations to provide a written notice to...more

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EEOC Issues Sample Wellness Program Notice

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently posted on its website a sample employee notice to help employers with wellness programs comply with the agency's recently issued final rule under the Americans with...more

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EEOC Weighs in on the Impact of the ADA and GINA On Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs

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On Monday, May 16 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued two final regulations providing guidance on how employer-sponsored wellness programs work with the general antidiscrimination requirements of Title...more

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Sample ADA Notice for Wellness Programs

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The EEOC has published a sample notice intended to help employers comply with the notice requirement under the new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) final rule (published on May 17, 2016). The final rule requires...more

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Finally final: Rules offer guidance on how ADA and GINA apply to employer wellness programs

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On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finalized two rules that describe how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act...more

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EEOC Issues Final ADA Regulations on Wellness Plans

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The EEOC’s issuance on May 16, 2016, of final regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on employee wellness programs represents the close of another chapter in the history of confusion regarding rules...more

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Practical Steps for Employers Responding to the EEOC’s Final Rules on Employee Wellness Programs

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An employer may offer financial incentives to its employees for participating in employee wellness programs that receive health-related information, subject to certain limits. On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment...more

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EEOC Releases Final Rule Revising the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

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In a much anticipated move, on May 16, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued final regulations governing the treatment of wellness programs under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), as...more

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EEOC Takes Aim at Erroneous Application of ADA “Safe Harbor” to Wellness Programs

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In its preamble to the final regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) published May 17, 2016, which will be the topic of an upcoming blog post, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) once...more

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