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Employer-Sponsored Workplace Wellness Programs May Require Adjustments in Light of New EEOC Rules

June 10, 2016 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued two final rules regarding employer-sponsored wellness programs. The rules arose as a result of the interplay between several federal statutes which touch upon wellness programs, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Americans with…