AARP Sues Federal Agency Over Wellness Incentive Rule

The AARP is suing the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a rule it issued in May regarding employer wellness incentives, alleging that the rule allows employers to penalize workers for keeping health information private. The suit, which seeks a preliminary injunction against the rules, was filed Oct. 24 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Under the EEOC rule, employers may offer workers incentives to answer questions about their health or submit to medical tests as part of a wellness program, as long as the incentives don’t exceed a certain amount. Th...