The EEOC has issued its long-awaited guidance on wellness programs and what is considered involuntary under the ADA. The EEOC is the administrative agency charged with enforcing the ADA. It issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) of Proposed
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PART TWO – Wellness Programs and the ADA: I disagree with the EEOC…
By Chris Gantt-Sorenson on
Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Wellness
Prior to the EEOC’s lawsuit against Orion Energy Systems, Inc., filed on August 20, 2014 in federal court in Green Bay, WI, the EEOC had only commented on the validity of wellness programs under the ADA twice and then only…
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PART ONE – Wellness Programs and the ADA: I disagree with the EEOC…
By Chris Gantt-Sorenson on
Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Wellness
I disagree with the EEOC – an employer does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by offering health insurance premium discounts to those who participate in its wellness program.
Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a publicly traded company based…
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