The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has taken its first step toward updating its regulations for wellness programs by proposing amendments to rules that would clarify two nondiscrimination laws.
The agency proposed amending regulations on the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. The aim is to clarify how employers can motivate workers to lead healthy lives without forcing them to reveal compromising medical information that could lead to violations of federal laws. The proposal is part of the EEOC’s Fall 2017 Regulatory Agenda.
The commission originally tried to clarify what an employer could and couldn’t do to ...
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