ERIC Testifies at EEOC Wellness Hearing

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) strongly encouraged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to adopt guidance making clear that incentive-based workplace wellness programs are permissible in order to allow these programs to expand and succeed. Amy Moore of Covington & Burling LLP testified on behalf of ERIC.

ERIC believes that an effective workplace wellness program is one of the few programs that can reduce future health care costs while simultaneously providing tangible benefits to employees and employers alike. Indeed, “workplace wellness programs have proved effective in containing health costs, reducing disability claims, and improving workers’ productivity,” Moore testified. She further noted that, “Employees value these programs, and they benefit from the programs’ emphasis on promoting good health and addressing health problems before the problems become more serious and more costly to treat.”

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