Perhaps it's time to rethink employee wellness plans.

A recent uprising against wellness incentives at Penn State University suggests that using sanctions to force participation in wellness programs may not be such a good idea.

Penn State University employees, led by two professors, attacked the university over its requirement that they either participate in an online wellness survey administered by WebMD or face monthly fines of $100.

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