Target Wins Legal Battle Over Employee Tobacco Surcharge In Major Win For The Food Industry

Key points

• Target successfully defended its right to charge tobacco-using employees higher health insurance premiums through a wellness program.
• The ruling protects large-scale food retailers from potentially billions in class action payouts related to ERISA non-discrimination claims.
• Independent restaurants and small food businesses benefit from the regulatory stability this decision provides for the insurance market.

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Reported from the public datasets below.

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - FTC enforcement actions
• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - DOJ press releases and filings

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