By Stephanie Francis Ward | ABA Journal
More companies are penalizing employees who don’t meet wellness requirements, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports.
CVS Caremark, for instance, recently stated that employees who did not report their weight, body fat and cholesterol levels to the company’s benefit firm would be fined $600, the Wall Street Journal reports. And at Michelin North America, employees with high cholesterol, or a waist size above a certain level, could see their health coverage costs increase by $1,000 in 2014.
The Wall Street Journal notes that offering employees incentives for good health often doesn’t produce results. However, employment and medical specialists say penalties for things like weight are often discriminatory.
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