The Story Behind a Virgin Pulse Pop-up Message

If you logged into your Virgin PulseŽ account in the past couple of weeks you should have been greeted with a pop-up message about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Well-Being notice.

The EEOC requires this notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Individuals enrolled in Virgin Pulse are scheduled to receive a reminder about the notice once a year. The notice is for individuals enrolled in HealthFlex as well as those who are enrolled in the Virgin Pulse program directly through their annual conference.

For additional information, we have included an excerpt from the EEOC's explanation of the notice:

"Limited financial and other incentives are permitted as part of voluntary wellness programs under the rule. However, employers may not require employees to participate in a wellness program; may not deny or limit their health coverage for non-participation; may not retaliate against or interfere with any employee who does not want to participate; and may not coerce, threaten, intimidate or harass anyone into participating.

Employees also must receive a notice describing what information will be collected as part of the wellness program, who will receive it, how it will be used, and how it will be kept confidential. If the wellness program provides the notice, the employer must still ensure that their employees receive it."

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