Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

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 issued its most recent pronouncement on the topic, this time related to incentives for COVID-19 vaccinations.

The ADA prohibits employers from requiring medical examinations or

Since April, employers have been mulling over proposed wellness program regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to address certain issues under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). We briefly summarized those proposed rules, and remind readers that there still is time to submit comments to the EEOC in order to seek

Since filing multiple litigations against employers concerning their wellness programs, including seeking a temporary restraining order against Honeywell International, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has faced a significant amount of push back from many U.S. companies, their CEOs and other organizations.

The reason … programs designed to be compliant with the wellness

The EEOC has challenged a third employer-sponsored wellness program in three months. Filed in federal court in Minnesota on October 27, the EEOC’s petition seeks to enjoin Honeywell International, Inc. from implementing its wellness program. We expect this case will be watched more closely by employers and wellness vendors alike as the program the

In May, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it intends to issue proposed regulations addressing health plan-based wellness programs. According to the EEOC’s announcement, the guidance is expected to address the following items:

  1. Does title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allow employers to offer financial inducements and/or impose financial penalties