title: Variability and Limits of US State Laws Regulating Workplace Wellness Programs.
abstract: We examined variability in state laws related to workplace wellness programs for public and private employers. We conducted legal research using LexisNexis and Westlaw to create a master list of US state laws that existed in 2014 dedicated to workplace wellness programs. The master list was then divided into laws focusing on public employers and private employers. We created 2 codebooks to describe the variables used to examine the laws. Coders used LawAtlas(SM) Workbench to code the laws related to workplace wellness programs. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia had laws related to workplace wellness programs in 2014. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia had laws dedicated to public employers, and 16 states had laws dedicated to private employers. Nine states and the District of Columbia had laws that did not specify employer type. State laws varied greatly in their methods of encouraging or shaping wellness program requirements. Few states have comprehensive requirements or incentives to support evidence-based workplace wellness programs.
authors.affiliation: Jennifer L. Pomeranz is with the College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York. At the time of the study, Andrea M. Garcia was with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Washington, DC. Randy Vesprey is with the College of Public Health and the James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Adam Davey is with the College of Public Health, Temple University.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pomeranz
authors.affiliation: Jennifer L. Pomeranz is with the College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York. At the time of the study, Andrea M. Garcia was with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Washington, DC. Randy Vesprey is with the College of Public Health and the James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Adam Davey is with the College of Public Health, Temple University.
authors.forename: Andrea M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Jennifer L. Pomeranz is with the College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York. At the time of the study, Andrea M. Garcia was with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Washington, DC. Randy Vesprey is with the College of Public Health and the James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Adam Davey is with the College of Public Health, Temple University.
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vesprey
authors.affiliation: Jennifer L. Pomeranz is with the College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York. At the time of the study, Andrea M. Garcia was with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Washington, DC. Randy Vesprey is with the College of Public Health and the James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Adam Davey is with the College of Public Health, Temple University.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davey
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000639:trends; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*