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These EEOC wellness rules kick in Jan. 1: Are your plans ready?

HR Morning

1, 2017 may still seem pretty far off, but now’s the time to make sure you’ll be in compliance with the EEOC’s new wellness rules that kick in on New Year’s Day. Health and wellness plans tend to go hand in hand. wellness programs). not be used only to predict an employer’s future health costs.

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EEOC Issues Sample Notice for Employers Offering Wellness Programs

HRWatchdog

Employers must ensure their employees receive a notice for employer-sponsored wellness programs. The rules apply prospectively to workplace wellness programs beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The rules apply prospectively to workplace wellness programs beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

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EEOC Issues New Rules on Employer Wellness Programs

HRWatchdog

Today, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final rules on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to employer wellness programs that are part of a group health plan.

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Joint Employment and the FMLA: Which Employer is Responsible?

HR Daily Advisor

Circuit Court of Appeals revived an employee’s FMLA lawsuit June 6, finding that she had provided strong evidence that the City of Alexandria, Virginia, was actually her primary employer and should therefore be held liable for FMLA violations ( Quintana v. June 6, 2017)). City of Alexandria , No. 16-1630 (4th Cir., Facts of the Case.

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Missed the Deadline? Don’t Fret; EEO-1 Due Date Moved to June 1

HRWatchdog

2017 EEO-1 Survey deadline extended to June 1, 2018. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has moved the due date for the 2017 EEO-1 Survey to June 1, 2018. Well, yes and no. The website also discusses the important changes for the 2017 EEO-1 survey.

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EEOC issues sample of wellness notice you must provide, answers questions

HR Morning

If you’ve got a wellness program that asks questions about employees’ health, you need to see this. . The EEOC just released a sample of the wellness notice employers must provide wellness plan participants who are asked questions about their health or medical status. What’s the notice all about?

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National Origin, Discrimination, and Employers—Oh, My!

HR Daily Advisor

The other primary federal law applicable to national origin discrimination is the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). In addition to prohibiting discrimination based on immigration or citizenship status, INA/IRCA prohibits “document abuse” discrimination—i.e.