The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on April 20 that addresses how the…
EEOC Encouraged to Clarify Wellness Rules
During a U.S. Senate meeting January 29, 2015, Senators chastised the EEOC for its unclear and inconsistent actions recently taken on employer-sponsored wellness programs. This…
EEOC Wellness Lawsuits Highlight Tension Between ACA, ADA
Between August and October 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three lawsuits against employers in Minnesota and Wisconsin over their workplace wellness…
EEOC Wasn’t Kidding-Another ADA & GINA Lawsuit
The EEOC prioritized barriers to recruitment and hiring and emerging issues (like GINA) within its 2013-2016 enforcement plan. This latest lawsuit is a step towards…
Wisconsin Company Sued by EEOC for Wellness Violations
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against Manitowoc, WI based Orion Energy Systems Inc.for instituting a wellness program that violated…