"Dieting for Dollars?"

In a recent Newsweek article, author Jennifer Barrett discussed a new trend among employers--tying financial incentives to staying at a healthy weight.

Barrett discusses several legal issues that can arise with such requirements as well as whether or not those requirements are saving costs. She also cites a study by the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine which found that companies lost billions due to the poor health of their employees.

William Mitchell College of Law student Jenna Powers asks, "Do you think it's a good idea for companies to tie these types of incentives to health? Or are employers overstepping their authority? "

Thank you to Jenna Powers for preparing this post.