GINA?? No, She’s Not Your Niece. “She” is the Newest Area of EEOC Focus and...
Your organization’s supervisors may stare blankly at you if you tell them they are not allowed to ask about family medical history based on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). If your...
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BREAKING: EEOC Issues Proposed Rule On Wellness Programs and the GINA
Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a proposed rule on wellness programs and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act. Here is the proposed rule, and here is the EEOC’s...
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Progress, but Also Perpetuated Errors, in the EEOC’s Proposed GINA Rule...
Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing wellness program incentives under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA...
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Progress, but Also Perpetuated Errors, in the EEOC’s Proposed GINA Rule...
Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing wellness program incentives under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA...
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Six Quick Takes On the EEOC’s New Wellness Proposal
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a proposed rule on employer wellness programs and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. In April, the EEOC issued a proposed rule...
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Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing wellness program incentives under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA...
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Health Conscious? the EEOC is Expanding Incentives for Employees’ Spouses
Employee wellness programs are frequently a source of ulcer-causing angst for auto employers, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is making moves to treat some of the underlying...
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A Cornucopia of Wellness Information for Employers!
Earlier this month, I had a relatively short post on the proposed rule on wellness incentives and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. I...
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EEOC’s Wellness Rules to Be Finalized Early 2016
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) regulatory agenda indicated that it intends to finalize its two rules governing employer wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Wearables in the Workplace: Promise and Pitfalls
In recent years, the use of wearable devices, such as smartwatches and Fitbits, has gained popularity not only with the general public and consumers but also among employers as a way to encourage...
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Court Approves Three Year Consent Decree in Case Brought by the EEOC for...
Although the EEOC rarely files suit seeking to redress violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”), on October 31, 2016, the United States District Court for the...
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