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Wellness Programs
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Healthcare Law Insights
EEOC’s targeting of wellness programs and what that means for your company
Husch Blackwell was recently named a finalist for the St. Louis Business Journal’s Healthiest Employers 2016 competition. The Business Journal’s profile of Husch Blackwell highlights the firm’s effective use of…
Labor Days
AARP Sues EEOC Over Wellness Program Rules
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the nation’s largest consumer interest group for Americans over 50, is suing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its new wellness program…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
AARP Files Suit to Block the EEOC’s Final Rules on Employee Wellness Programs
By Laura Fant, Seth Safra
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…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
EEOC’s 2016 Wellness Program Regulations, The Saga Continues…
The EEOC’s 2016 wellness program regulations are once again under fire. On October 24, 2016, AARP filed a complaint against the EEOC in D.C. federal court challenging the EEOC’s rules…
Employee Benefits Blog
Wellness Incentive Programs: Navigating Legal Landmines and Designing Effective Employee Communication Strategies
This year’s Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress featured a presentation by Susan Nash that addressed the many shapes and sizes of wellness programs today. Programs are typically designed to promote…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
“Well” Look What We Have Here: EEOC Regulations on Wellness Programs (Part II)
Continuing his posts on wellness programs, my colleague Marc Herman fills us in on what's the latest. I return today with the second part of a two-part post on…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Federal Court Simultaneously Rejects and Upholds EEOC’s Positions on Wellness Programs – Rejects Employer’s ADA “Safe Harbor” Defense
By Jackson Lewis P.C., Francis P. Alvarez
In a much anticipated decision, a Wisconsin federal district court has granted Orion Energy Systems, Inc.’s summary judgment on the EEOC’s challenge to its wellness program design. See Sept 19,…
Employee Benefits Blog
Score on Wellness Lawsuits—Wellness Plans 3, EEOC 0?
On September 19, 2017, in the ongoing lawsuit the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought against Orion Energy Systems Inc. (Orion) regarding its wellness program, a Wisconsin federal judge…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
District Court Decision Upholds Employer’s Wellness Program But Signals Support for EEOC Positions Going Forward
In EEOC v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc., the Eastern District of Wisconsin rejected the EEOC’s claims that Orion Energy’s wellness program violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Although the…
The Labor Dish
Wellness Program Wars
This should be easy. Like motherhood and apple pie, everybody should be in favor of encouraging more wellness. But, in 21st century America, nothing is ever easy; mothers baking apple…