Employee Wellness Regulations Pushed Back

Oct. 17, 2018, 1:19 PM UTC

Employers waiting for an update on controversial wellness regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may have to stay on hold a bit longer, according to the agency’s regulatory agenda released Oct. 17.

The wellness regulations were previously slated for a proposed update by January 2019, but the most recent agenda sets a new date of June 2019 (RIN:3046-AB10; RIN:3046-AB11).

The rules, finalized under the Obama administration, define the scope of incentives employers can provide employees for opting in to wellness programs. Those rules on incentives will be vacated on Jan. 1, under a federal judge’s order ...

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