EEOC to take closer look at wellness incentives

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is getting ready to fine-tune the rules around wellness program incentives.

The EEOC is trying to keep employers from using the incentives to discriminate against protected classes of workers, such as workers who qualify for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act, who may not be able to take advantage of certain incentives.

Now, according to a report in HRMorning, the commission is reexamining both incentives and health assessment forms for possible discriminatory elements.