Topic
Wellness Programs
320 published works
Mike McBride Online
Linked – Wellbeing Programs: Are Organizations Addressing the Cause
By Mike McBride
Don't let your programs be junk, fix the culture. Recognize how your culture contributes to the problem and then do something about it. The post Linked – Wellbeing Programs: Are…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Is EEOC Wellness Guidance Coming Out of the Deep Freeze?
By Anne Hall
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has significantly delayed the issuance of guidance on the ability of employers to offer certain incentives for employees to participate in wellness programs. These…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Chicago Workers Argue Against City’s Bid to Dismiss Wellness Plan Suit
By Anne Hall
The city of Chicago has asked an Illinois federal district court judge to dismiss a suit filed by six city employees, challenging a wellness program within the city’s health insurance…
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Blog
New Wellness Program Guidance Issued for COVID-19 Vaccine Premium Surcharges
As the number of people receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has decreased, employers have tried to find ways to incentivize their employees to get vaccinated. While some employers have imposed COVID-19…
Beneficially Yours
Anti-Vax Tax Facts: Legal Considerations for Premium Differentials Based on Vaccination Status
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…
Ogletree Deakins Podcasts
Breaking Down Benefits: Is Your Wellness Plan Healthy? (Podcast)
In this episode of the Breaking Down Benefits series, Jason Rothman discusses wellness plans, including key strategy and tax considerations. Jason also addresses the application of the Health Insurance Portability…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
Incentives: From Water Bottles to “Not so Substantial”
By Patricia Anderson Pryor, Joseph J. Lazzarotti
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…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Incentives: From Water Bottles to “Not so Substantial”
By Patricia Anderson Pryor, Joseph J. Lazzarotti
For years (and I 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…
Benefits Law Advisor
Incentives: From Water Bottles to “Not so Substantial”
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Patricia Anderson Pryor
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…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
EEOC Withdraws Proposed Wellness Incentive Rules
By Anne Hall
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has withdrawn two proposed new rules regarding what type of incentives employers can provide to their workforce as part of an employee wellness…