Michelin tire company's brand cartoon image of a circle around the tire tire, Michelin North America, however, if the employee also has a circle bellies, but not a good thing. According to the United States, "Wall Street Journal" reported from the beginning of next year, Michelin North America, Inc. will be the waist is too large or hypertension employees an additional charge of $ 1,000 is used to pay for medical care.
Replace the existing incentives to fine
According to reports, in order to deal with health care costs continue to improve as well as employees of voluntary fitness program, many U.S. companies are planning to waist is too large or high blood pressure employees to take punitive measures. They also require employees to provide personal health status, such as weight coefficient, weight, blood glucose concentration, or they will have to pay higher health care costs.
Previously, the practice of Michelin North America, Inc. will receive a $ 600 tax credit limit, if the staff to complete a variety of health assessment surveys, or voluntary participation in fitness activities, as well as an added bonus. However, this approach led to the surge in health care costs in 2012, forced the company to adopt more stringent approach.
Today, Michelin North America only in blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides, and waist circumference index have reached the standard of health staff rewarded. Waist standards in accordance with the standards of the company refers to male employees about 40 inches (101.6 cm), female employees at 35 inches (about 88.9 cm).
The people in charge of the company claimed that if you do not change the habits of employees, they can not reduce the cost of pay for employees health insurance. They also cite the research results of the behavioral economists pointed out that the expected return compared to the reward, people will be made to the potential loss greater response, such as fines. According to the data provided by the consulting firm of Towers Watson, U.S. companies used to pay the average cost of employee health care costs will reach 1.2136 million U.S. dollars per person, punitive measures will soon become the norm in this enormous cost pressure .
Human rights activists called "unlawful discrimination"
However, the idea that the person in charge of the company claimed that similar "tough love" measures to punish those who evade health inspectors give employees benefits, while reducing the cost of health care. However, these practices may also have a negative impact in the future, one of which is likely to form long-term excessive stress work environment, lead to overweight people to lose the opportunity for even lose their jobs or can not find a job.
Employee Rights claims that such punitive measures equivalent to "legal discrimination". Rights organizations "United States Institute of the right to work" Lou Maltby, although the company claims are well intentioned, but in fact, but will cut the salary to replace a title. "No one said he personally is not good, in fact, which means that hundreds of millions of people will be less in the case of the absence of any legitimate reason deduct wages."
Maltby also pointed out that the company may claim that they have tried other more moderate way, but in fact there are many measures can be taken, for example, provide healthier food in the company cafeteria, the establishment of a fitness center or subsidies for employees Fitness .
However, this view of the "legal discrimination", Michelin North America has not been recognized. Company Human Resources Department is responsible for Wayne Culbertson said previously taken various measures are not getting enough results. He also, for example, employees can claim to fitness began to walk every day, and then to get the $ 600 tax credit limit, but the company can not confirm this.
 



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