Should employers refuse to hire smokers and overweight applicants?
July 2nd, 2008
Depending on whose statistics you believe, healthcare costs have increasing by 8~12% each year over the past five years. Whether the increase has been more like 8% or more like 12%, one thing is for certain: employee healthcare is now a major cost factor for any business.
Many employers have begun to require their workers to bear more of these costs. Employee contributions to health insurance premiums have risen in recent years. This trend will likely continue.
For some workers, the cost sharing has become more personal……
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