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Flu Shots in the Workplace – Do HIPAA Privacy R...

Envision this scenario: Employer hires a vendor to offer flu shots to all employees. Employees write their name on a list that all other employees (and employer) can see. On...

Flu Shots in the Workplace – Do HIPAA Privacy R...

Envision this scenario: Employer hires a vendor to offer flu shots to all employees. Employees write their name on a list that all other employees (and employer) can see. On...

Did the AARP Just Shoot Itself in the Foot? Bac...

As I wrote in a recent blog post, the district court in the AARP v. EEOC case ordered the EEOC on December 20, 2017, to go back to the drawing board with regard...

Did the AARP Just Shoot Itself in the Foot? Bac...

As I wrote in a recent blog post, the district court in the AARP v. EEOC case ordered the EEOC on December 20, 2017, to go back to the drawing board with regard...

In Honor of MLK Day, Remember Civil Rights in W...

Celebrating Martin Luther King’s legacy encourages us to remember the rights for which he fought, and which are codified in several different federal and state laws protecting civil rights.  Laws...

In Honor of MLK Day, Remember Civil Rights in W...

Celebrating Martin Luther King’s legacy encourages us to remember the rights for which he fought, and which are codified in several different federal and state laws protecting civil rights.  Laws...

Filling the Gap in Workplace Wellness Program C...

A recent issue of Money Magazine contains an article entitled “5 Things to Know When HR Asks If You’re Healthy.” The fifth item on that list is that some wellness...

Filling the Gap in Workplace Wellness Program C...

A recent issue of Money Magazine contains an article entitled “5 Things to Know When HR Asks If You’re Healthy.” The fifth item on that list is that some wellness...

Workplace Wellness and the Fair Labor Standards...

There have been questions lately about completion of incentivized wellness activities “off the clock” and what, if any, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issues might arise.  One sample question is...

Workplace Wellness and the Fair Labor Standards...

There have been questions lately about completion of incentivized wellness activities “off the clock” and what, if any, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issues might arise.  One sample question is...

HIPAA Security Rules Don’t Apply to You? The FT...

The recent decision by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against LabMD is interesting on many levels.  For wellness companies and others who may not be HIPAA Covered Entities or Business Associates, however,...

HIPAA Security Rules Don’t Apply to You? The FT...

The recent decision by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against LabMD is interesting on many levels.  For wellness companies and others who may not be HIPAA Covered Entities or Business Associates, however,...