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EEOC workplace wellness rules: 'Intentions could change'

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lost a fight in court over workplace wellness rules but there are still questions lingering over a solutionparticularly given the Trump administrations new leadership at the agency could shift intentions.

By Erin Mulvaney | Updated on October 05, 2017
Two likely new EEOC members will shift the majority of the commission to Republican control. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lost a fight in court over workplace wellness rules but there are still questions lingering over a solution—particularly given the Trump administration’s new leadership at the agency could shift intentions.

In August, a federal judge in Washington sided with the AARP in a lawsuit that challenged rules that would allow employers to incentivize or penalize employees for programs targeted at improving health. Such programs have become increasingly popular at companies because a healthy workforce can lower insurance costs.

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