Good news for employers and for the burgeoning wellness industry.
While critics may be casting doubts on the effectiveness of wellness programs, a federal judge has rejected claims by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that an increasingly common wellness practice violates the rights of the disabled.
In a Dec. 30 ruling, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb of the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that Flambeau, Inc.'s policy of only offering health coverage to employees who completed a health risk assessment and a biometric screening did not break federal law, reports the National Law Review.
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