Government Says Bosses Can’t Force Workers to Get Health Tests
Do it or else. Increasingly, that’s the message from employers who are offering financial incentives to workers who take part in wellness programs that include screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index.
But the programs are under fire from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed suit against Honeywell International in October charging that the company’s wellness program isn’t voluntary and thus violates federal law.
It’s the third lawsuit the EEOC has filed this year taking aim at wellness programs. The lawsuits highlight the lack of clarity in the standards these programs must meet in order to comply with both the Affordable Care Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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