There’s a legal answer and a practical one. Because we’re lawyers, let’s start with the legal answer.
Yes, an employer can offer employees incentives to get vaccinated....more
5/14/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employment Policies ,
GINA ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Vaccinations ,
Wellness Programs ,
Workplace Safety
On May 17, 2016, the EEOC issued final regulations on employer-sponsored wellness programs under both the ADA and GINA. Wellness programs have been discussed on this blog before, so I’ll skip the backgrounder. Suffice it to...more
5/26/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Final Rules ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Incentives ,
Notice Requirements ,
Tobacco-Cessation ,
Wellness Programs