Some employees don't like the idea of employers monitoring their health, especially if it means their private data is at risk.
Wellness programs already are under attack from critics who say that pressuring employees to lose weight or adopt other lifestyle changes can lower workplace morale.
Now media scrutiny of certain programs that require employees to disclose medical information that could be shared publicly has intensified skepticism of wellness initiatives.
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