Wellness programs are growing in popularity. This is unsurprising; provided that research has developed advantages that are significant can be created by wellness plans for employees and companies equally. However, businesses need to be constantly aware that wellness programs may also create significant and costly issues that are legal.
No wellness plan might be designed to completely avoid legal risks, but businesses can minimize their opportunities falling victim to financial damages by (1) steering clear of disparate impact; (2) rewarding behavior, not results; (3) keeping plans voluntary; (4) not letting wellness plans influence employment choices; (5) protecting employees' medical advice; (6) not developing hostile environments through wellness activities; and (7) clearly dissecting work hours and wellness activities.
Paving a Road To Well How the Legal Pitfalls Of Wellness Programs Can Harm Organizational performance case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: May 15, 2013 PRODUCT #: BH526-HCB-ENG
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