"Affordable Care Act, Wellness and Obesity — Obviously businesses will continue to deal with the effects of the Affordable Care Act over the next couple years and it may impact their staffing levels, methodologies, compensation and benefits. But another aspect of the ACA’s impact on the workplace will be wellness. The ACA incentivizes employer wellness programs and encourages creating healthier workplaces. This will be an interesting trend to watch, especially when contrasted with the AMA’s new policy recognizing obesity as a medical disease. The EEOC already recognizes “morbid obesity” as a general disability under the ADA, and rising obesity discrimination claims indicate this may become a new protected class."
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