The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued proposed regulations addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to corporate wellness programs. Namely, the proposed rule amends the ADA regulations to provide guidance on the extent to which employers may use incentives to encourage employees to participate in wellness programs that include disability-related inquiries and/or
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Poorly Crafted Wellness Programs Could Make Employers Sick
By Epstein Becker Green on
Posted in Access to Health Care
Kara Maciel, Member of the Epstein Becker Green Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Health Care and Life Sciences Practices, was recently interviewed by Employment Law360 concerning employer wellness programs.
According to the article, businesses are turning to wellness programs to curb health care expenses, but programs that aren’t carefully crafted can open employers up…