Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Judge denies AARP's lawsuit to block EEOC employee wellness program rules

By Heather Mack 03:15 am January 4, 2017

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s rules to set limits on the monetary value of incentives employers can offer to employees in wellness programs will still stand, says a federal judge. In the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge John Bates struck down the AARP’s lawsuit seeking to block the EEOC’s rules. Provisions in the Affordable Care Act encourage...

Feds finalize rules around incentives in employee wellness programs

By Aditi Pai 01:43 pm May 17, 2016

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has set limits on the monetary value of incentives that employers offer to employees and their spouses to convince them to contribute specific health information to a wellness program, according to the commission's final rules released this week. The rules take effect at the start of 2017. The final rules explain how employers that offer wellness...