Posted on January 7, 2016 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has dismissed a claim by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) that a company’s wellness program violates the American’s with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The company, which has a manufacturing facility in Baraboo, Wisconsin, offered to its employees the ability to participate […]
Posted on May 5, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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As we think about Christmas presents, the EEOC recently announced its initiatives for the next year. One of those initiatives will be a review of wellness programs and the incentives that an employer provides to employees to participate in a wellness program. The EEOC is trying to coordinate the requirements of the Affordable Care Act […]