Minneapolis Star Tribune logo Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago

Health risks will affect Graco workers' premiums

At the Minneapolis headquarters of Graco Inc. , employees have been disappearing into conference rooms a lot recently. In the rooms, temporarily partitioned for privacy, they're having their blood pressure, cholesterol and height and weight measured. Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune

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  2. On the whole, the response was very positive ... Some employees were upset, but they really understood why Graco is going this route.
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