A federal judge in Illinois refused this week to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act based on a "voluntary" wellness program. Employers should review their ...

Employer wellness programs can gather medical information from employees and spouses – so long as financial incentives or penalties don’t exceed 30 percent of the annual cost for an individual in the ...

Here are seven things to know about the final rules. 1. The rules were finalized Monday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 2. Under the rules, employers may set financial rewards — or ...

Employers should be less concerned about their return on investment when they consider launching an employee wellness program, according to Bank of America Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits ...

The American College of Physicians has offered ethical guidelines for using incentives to promote personal responsibility for health. If you're running a wellness program at your organization, this is ...

Human Resources reminds benefits-eligible employees (and spouses covered on a Purdue health plan) on the West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Northwest campuses that there’s still time to earn ...

Drexel University and its employee wellness program, A Healthier U, has for the third year in a row received recognition from Springbuk as one of the 100 healthiest workplaces in America! This award ...

At a time where personal fitness devices track everything from heart rate to sleep quality, employers are increasingly integrating wearable technology — like Fitbits, Apple Watches, and Oura Rings — ...

Cook Club is a first of its kind membership program designed to elevate employee wellness through engaging, easy-to-follow and healthy cooking experiences. The program aims to disrupt corporate ...

It's no secret that America has a health insurance problem. Rising health care costs and declining health has left companies struggling to provide the kind of health insurance employees had 10 years ...

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, ...

RALEIGH -- The state employee health-insurance plan is eliminating a wellness-incentives program in part to cut costs because the plan is struggling financially. The N.C. State Health Plan announced ...