Yale Lawsuit Highlights Risks Of Mandatory Wellness Programs
- 08.05.2019
- Regulatory
Companies offer wellness programs because leaders and employees see the benefits of promoting physical, mental, social, and financial fitness. However, sometimes, companies can get too heavy-handed in their promotion of better health.
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No Action From EEOC On Wellness Regulations
- 07.11.2018
- Regulatory
The current wellness regulations sunset in January 2019, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has employers guessing “what’s next” by making no moves to institute new ones. Before diving into what this means for employers, a ...
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Regulatory Considerations For Giving Non-Smokers Extra Vacation Days
- 11.20.2017
- Regulatory
The wellness industry was abuzz a few weeks ago when a Japanese marketing company, Piala, made headlines for its vacation day policy. In September 2017, Piala made a change to their vacation day policy that gives non-smokers six extra vacation days ...
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Wellness Rule Review To Last Until August 2018, Implementation 2021
- 10.04.2017
- Regulatory
In August 2017, Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum in the AARP’s lawsuit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The ruling sided with the AARP, which argued that ...
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Judge: EEOC Must Reconsider Wellness Rules
- 08.28.2017
- Regulatory
On August 22, 2017, Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum in the AARP’s lawsuit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The ruling sided with the AARP, which argued ...
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Apple Tightens Criteria For Digital Health Apps
- 09.08.2016
- Regulatory
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published final guidance articulating the difference between the “low-risk” digital health apps, devices for general health management, and those apps and devices that needed FDA 510(k) ...
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EEOC: Employers Must Provide Advance Notice To Employees For Screenings ...
- 07.11.2016
- Regulatory
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published new rules on May 17, 2016 that will require employers that offer wellness programs that collect employee health information (such as through a health risk assessment or biometric ...
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IRS: Cash Rewards For Wellness Program Participation Are Taxable
- 06.08.2016
- Regulatory
According to an advice memorandum released on May 27 by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an “employer may not exclude from an employee’s gross income payments of cash rewards for participating in a wellness program” or “exclude from ...
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EEOC Clarifies Wellness Regulations
- 05.18.2016
- Regulatory
On Monday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released final rules on how employers can offer workers financial incentives of up to 30% of the cost of their cheapest health insurance plans to participate in wellness programs without ...
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EEOC To Clarify Wellness Incentive Rules Under GINA
- 11.02.2015
- Regulatory
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) issued a proposed rule on Friday that aims to clarify how wellness incentives apply to the health information of a spouse participating in an employer-sponsored wellness program. The proposed rule ...
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