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EEOC Releases Proposed Rule on Employee Wellness Plans

By Katharine Parker, Laura Fant, Stacy Barrow and Tzvia Feiertag on April 17, 2015 Posted in Accessibility & Accommodation, Workplace Policies and Procedures

Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a long awaited proposed rule on employee wellness programs. The rule is designed to help companies structure such programs to meet their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits medical exams that are not job related and consistent with business necessity but permits … Continue Reading

EEOC Takes First Step Toward Issuing Rules on Employer-Sponsored Wellness Plans

By Katharine Parker and Laura Fant on March 25, 2015 Posted in Accessibility & Accommodation

On March 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced its submission of a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) on employer-sponsored wellness plans to the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for review. This is the first step toward official EEOC regulations on the subject of wellness plans. Assuming the OMB provides … Continue Reading

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