Topic
Wellness Programs
320 published works
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
DOL Opinion Letter Addresses Whether Employees Must Be Paid for Wellness Activities
By Eric Athey
Over the past fifteen years, wellness programs have generated more than their fair share of litigation and regulatory scrutiny – primarily over the issue of whether they comply with the…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Beware: HIPAA Applies to the Health Plans You Never Knew You Had (Part 2: Wellness Programs)
Many employers who offer wellness programs to their employees may not have considered compliance with HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification rules (collectively, “HIPAA Rules”), since they don’t think of…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
The Fate of the EEOC’s Wellness Regulations is Still Uncertain
In October 2016, AARP sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") under the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) arguing that there was no explanation for the shift in the EEOC’s position relating to what…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
A New Year, A New Wellness Program
By Nicole Baarts, Megha Charalambides
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Year’s resolutions typically address health and well-being. Many among us have resolved this year to get off the couch, to sweat a bit more often to the…
The EPL Advisor
Be Prepared: Changes to Workplace Wellness Programs Coming in 2019
Though still a year away, employee health plans are in for significant change beginning January 1, 2019. This modification is the result of a longstanding argument about plan administration. In…
Employer Law Report
D.C. Federal Judge vacates the EEOC’s Workplace Wellness Program Rules, effective Jan. 1, 2019
On Dec. 20, 2017, a D.C. federal judge held that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s workplace wellness program rules – which permit employers to incentivize employees who participate in…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Are Employers on the Hook for Employee Injuries Sustained in Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs?
An ever-increasing number of employers are sponsoring wellness incentives as a means of encouraging employees to developing healthy habits. In turn, employers gain healthier, more productive work forces. Wellness incentive…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Promoting Wellness, Not Litigation
With ever-increasing employer health care costs, it’s not surprising that Workplace Wellness Programs are becoming more common and comprehensive. According to Fidelity Investment’s fifth annual wellness survey, 95% of companies…
HR Defense
Employee Wellness Developments: Keeping Your Finger on the Pulse
By Erin M. O'Neal, Beth Alcalde
As we alluded in our "Preparing for the Unknown: Open Enrollment 2018" blog post, employers that are finalizing their employee benefit plan designs in advance of the 2018 plan year…
HR Law Talk
Is Genetic Testing the Future of Employee Wellness Programs?
By Susie Bilbro
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Susie Bilbro authored an article for BenefitsPRO discussing the future of genetic testing in employee wellness programs following the latest updates from the Preserving Employee…