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Workplaces are anywhere that people are employed—business and industry (small, large, and multinational), governmental offices (local, state, and federal), schools, universities, community based organizations, and healthcare organizations. It has become increasingly clear that it makes financial sense to encourage and support employees’ healthy practices. Employers, both on their own initiative and because of the Affordable Care Act and federal regulations administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, have been active in creating healthy and safe workplaces. As employers become aware that behaviors such as smoking, lack of physical activity, and poor nutritional habits adversely affect the health and productivity of their employees, they are providing their employees with a variety of workplace–based health promotion programs. These programs have been shown to improve employee health, increase productivity, and yield a significant value for employers (Fertman, 2015; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2021).