'Voluntary' wellness programs questioned

Involuntary wellness. A U.S. District Court judge in the District of Columbia has rejected an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rule that lets workplaces call wellness programs voluntary when not participating means employees are likely to lose money. The summary judgment calls for the EEOC to explain why programs can be called “voluntary” under 2016 rules when opting out could cost employees thousands of dollars in lost incentives, STAT reported, although the decision allows the rules…
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