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Wellness Programs
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Labor & Employment Law Navigator
EEOC Issues Final Rules and Sample Notice for Wellness Programs
Many employers have turned to employee wellness programs to curtail rising health care costs and improve productivity. These wellness programs typically involve health screenings and/or services to aid in reducing…
SC Employers’ Blog
Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs
The EEOC issued its Final Rules on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to wellness programs employers offer that request health…
SimplyHR
EEOC releases guidance on wellness program notices
Following new rules issued on employer wellness programs, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on June 16 released an example of how employers should communicate with their employees about the medical…
Employee Benefits Blog
EEOC Model Wellness Program Notice
Today, the EEOC issued its model notice to be used in conjunction with wellness programs that ask disability related inquiries or require medical examinations. The notice requirement applies prospectively to…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Don’t Let An Employee Wellness Program Make You Sick
By Rebecca Silk
Last month the EEOC issued its Final Rule on Employer Wellness Programs and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Title I of the ADA prohibits employers from obtaining…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
New EEOC Regulations Provide Roadmap for Wellness Programs
For large employers, the quest to reduce the cost of medical benefits relies in part on helping employees get healthier. Enter the "wellness program," where employers offer incentives to employees…
Benefit Notes
EEOC Issues New Wellness Guidance
By Stinson LLP
My colleagues in the Labor and Employment Group have published an Alert on the new wellness guidance from the EEOC. It is linked here.
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
EEOC Issues Final Rules on Wellness Programs
By Frantz Ward Labor and Employment Group
On May 16, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued final regulations regarding employers' use of wellness programs. Such programs seek to promote healthy behavior by employees, often through…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
EEOC Finalizes Wellness Program Regulations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published final regulations and a set of questions and answers on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to employer-sponsored wellness programs that…
The Employer Report
Does Your Corporate Wellness Program Need a Check-Up: EEOC Issues Two New Final Rules
On May 16, 2016, the EEOC issued two final rules that describe how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to corporate wellness…