EEOC Amendments To Regulations For Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs Under the Americans With Disabilities Act

On April 16, 2015, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) describing how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to employer wellness programs that are part of group health plans. The goal of the proposed rule is to protect against discrimination based on disability. The proposed rule provides guidance to both employers and employees about how wellness programs offered as part of an employer's group health plan can comply with the ADA, but also be consistent with provisions governing wellness programs in the Health Insurance Portability and . . .