Using carrot or stick for healthy behaviour

Could use of penalties – such as higher premiums – in U.S. migrate to Canada?

The use of financial incentives to encourage a healthier staff population is on the rise. One-quarter (26 per cent) of 335 Canadian employers surveyed by Towers Watson in 2011 said they planned to offer this type of reward in 2012 — up from the 13 per cent that already did so.

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