United States: The EEOC Provides Welcome Guidance On Employment-Based Wellness Plans

On April 16, 2015, the EEOC published proposed regulations setting forth its position on the use of physical examinations under employment-based wellness programs. This comes as welcome guidance to employers who have implemented, or who hope to implement, workplace wellness programs that include biometric tests or physical examinations as part of the process for providing financial rewards to employees.

Background

It all began back in 1996 with the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and […]

By | April 23rd, 2015 ||

United States: Get Healthy (Or Else?): The EEOC Proposes New Rules To Define When Participation In An Employer Wellness Program Is “Voluntary”

Under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), employers aren’t allowed to discriminate against workers based on health status. Under the ADA, employers can, however, ask workers for details about their health and conduct medical exams as part of a voluntary wellness program. Employers have been clamoring for the EEOC to spell out what “voluntary” means under the ADA and to clarify the relationship between the ADA and wellness program financial incentives […]

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Canada: Howard Levitt Quoted In The Toronto Star “Workers Return To Eaton Centre’s Richtree Restaurant After Settlement”

On September 4th 2014, Howard Levitt was quoted in The Toronto Star in regards to the labour dispute between Richtree Markets and Unite Here Local 75.

This dispute arising from the argument that the union’s collect bargaining rights do not apply to the new site in the Toronto Eaton Centre.

By | April 23rd, 2015 ||