Employers measure workers' waistlines for bonuses and some with get penalizes
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Your mother isn't the only one who wants you to eat right and exercise. Employers are increasingly prodding their workers to lose weight and get more active. Companies are going...
show moreCompanies are going beyond just handing out pedometers and offering Weight Watchers. Now more are measuring waist sizes, recording body fat levels and penalizing those who carry around too many extra pounds.
Wellness programs have been around for years, but they are evolving. Companies are doing more biometric screenings, where they measure metricssuch as waist circumferences, cholesterol, glucose (sugar levels) and blood pressure, using independent third-party vendors to protect confidential employee data.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/17/news/economy/lose-weight-employee-wellness-program/index.html?iid=HP_LN
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