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Critical perspectives on wellness
1University of Michigan.
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
|July 20, 2014
Summary
Workplace wellness programs are legally permitted discrimination, potentially harming employees. These programs may mask biases related to health, weight, and other personal factors.
Area of Science:
- Health Law
- Employment Law
- Sociology of Health
Background:
- Workplace wellness programs are often legally exempt from anti-discrimination laws.
- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enhances employers' ability to differentiate treatment based on employee health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically examine workplace wellness programs not as health promoters, but as a form of legally sanctioned discrimination.
- To explore the potential negative consequences and discriminatory impacts of these programs.
Main Methods:
- Legal analysis of anti-discrimination provisions and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- Critical examination of the concept of 'wellness discrimination' in various contexts.
Main Results:
- Wellness programs can be viewed as legally permissible discrimination.
- These programs carry risks of creating social hierarchies and promoting narrow views on lifestyle.
- Potential for masking discrimination based on health status, weight, income, age, pregnancy, and disability.
Conclusions:
- There is a need for caution regarding workplace wellness programs due to their potential for discrimination.
- Further investigation is required to understand the practical implications of wellness discrimination across diverse settings.
- These programs may inadvertently reinforce inequalities and stigmatize individuals based on protected characteristics.
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