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Women’s Health in the Workplace

Workplaces provide opportunities to incorporate healthy lifestyles into everyday activities. According to a 2016 Mercer report, “When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive”, workplace health programs can be a key factor in a company’s long-term ability to engage and retain female talent in its workforce and improve gender diversity. Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and stressors can lead...

Cother Hajat, Kristie Willenborg | Jul 7, 2016
female talent, health metrics, International Integrated Reporting Council, Mercer, screening, women's health, workplace health, workplace well-being

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EEOC Ruling on Workplace Health Programs

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its final rules on May 16, 2016. The regulations outline the extent to which employers can provide financial incentives to employees (up to 30% of the cost of their least expensive major medical insurance plan) to participate in the program, in addition to a number of other...

Gillian Christie | May 26, 2016
ACA, ADA, EEOC, GINA, Guidelines for Personalized Health Technology, HIPAA, workplace health, workplace well-being