AARP is taking the Equal Employment Opportunity Office to court over wellness initiatives that it claims discriminate against seniors.

At issue is a rule the EEOC approved in May that allows employers to offer financial incentives to employees who participate in wellness programs. The rule also stipulates that the incentive cannot be worth more than 30 percent of the total cost of an employee health plan.

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