Can an employer require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to return to work? A federal agency says yes! Right before the Memorial Day holiday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shared a promising update about how companies can handle employee vaccinations without running afoul of anti-discrimination laws. The new guidance comes down to Read more…
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Benefits Strategy
What the EEOC says about Wellness Incentive Programs: What Employers Need to Know
For several years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has debated about the role that incentives play in an employee wellness program. Here’s where the regulations stand today.
Benefits Strategy
How to Pay Your Employees to Get Vaccinated for Covid
As the COVID-19 vaccines roll off production lines and distribution ramps up across the world, employers everywhere are starting to encourage employees to get the vaccine. The sooner that everyone is vaccinated, the easier it is for offices to reopen. Some employers are tackling this with an incentive: we’ll pay employees to get vaccinated.Incentive programs Read more…
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Why B Corps Recommends a Wellness Program
Certified B Corporations are companies that have met rigorous, independent standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. However, like any company, there are always areas of improvement. One of the best areas for B Corps (and other sustainable businesses) to improve is by providing health and wellness programs to their employees. These programs Read more…
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Biometric Screenings are not a Wellness Strategy
Biometric screenings and health assessments are common additions to many corporate wellness programs. In a Kaiser Family Foundation Survey, over half the wellness programs in large corporations either offered or required these assessments. Many companies that offer screenings offer financial incentives such as cash or reduced health care premiums. At first biometric screenings can seem Read more…
