Weight Loss at the Workplace: Legal Issues in Reducing Health Care Costs and Promoting Wellness

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Find out the legal traps that may cause some issues in your workplace weight loss and wellness program.

Learn the issues used to identify and address when formulating and implementing a corporate wellness program that is aimed at weight loss. The number of potentially applicable federal and state laws requires careful consideration of the potential issues raised with drafting and managing a corporate wellness program. The multiple relevant laws and regulations only heighten the need for a deliberate review and consideration of any work place programs assembled to reduce health care costs by encouraging employees to lose weight. Discuss employee wellness programs targeting weight reduction or obesity to analyze this issue within its broader context and potential legal implications.

Learning Objectives

• You will be able to review EEOC enforcement of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.
  
• You will be able to discuss Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
  
• You will be able to explain American With Disabilities Act.
  
• You will be able to discuss state and local disability discrimination and privacy laws.

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