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The article discusses the rise of food allergies among children, focusing on the challenges facing employers with employees with symptoms at work and presents the view of Laurel Francoeur of the blog Allergy Law Project on the importance educating employees on food allergies. She mentions the need for employeers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers with allergy and awareness that food allergy can be considered as disability under the U.S. American With Disabilities Act of 1990.

The article offers information on regulations offered by of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding use of wellness incentives by employers and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as of June 2015. Topics discussed include requirements under the regulations such as limits of maximum amount of incentives that can be offered according to the regulations , criteria for offering wellness programs in conjunction with group health plans and reporting of medical information.