By Chris Hoenig
Honeywell, the company that makes everything from home thermostats to astronaut life-support systems, can go forward with a program that penalizes employees who refuse wellness screenings, though the program itself may be on life support.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit looking to block Honeywell from instituting incentives and fines for its corporate wellness program. The EEOC argued that fines for non-participation violate the Americans With Disabilities Act, by forcing medical examinations that are not job-related, as well as a 2008 federal statute that prohibits discrimination based on genetic information.
