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Bills Introduced in Congress to Permit Employee Wellness Programs

A few months ago, we wrote about several lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging employee wellness programs as violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) (See  EEOC Asserts Employee Wellness Program Violates Americans with Disabilities Act ;  EEOC Files Second…

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Court Rejects EEOC’s Attempt to Restrain Implementation of Wellness Program

We previously wrote about two recent lawsuits in which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) for implementing involuntary employee wellness programs.  (See  EEOC Asserts Employee Wellness Program Violates Americans with Disabilities Act  and EEOC Files Second Lawsuit…

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EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Company for Violating GINA

Earlier this week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against BNV Home Care Agency (BNV), which provides home care and companionship services.  The suit, EEOC v. BNV Home Care Agency, E.D.N.Y., Case No.: 14-CV-5441, alleges that BNV violated…