Workforce Week®


www.workforce.com	January 27 - February 2, 2008	Vol. 9 Issue 5

IN THE NEWS | More

» Even in California, Pot Prescription Is No Shield for Positive Drug Test
An employee whose doctor recommended that he use marijuana cannot claim disability-based discrimination against an employer that fired him for testing positive for drug consumption, a split California Supreme Court has ruled.
» Bush Administration Intends to Change FMLA Regulations
mystery. Business groups have criticized aspects of FMLA for causing administrative headaches, while advocates want to see it expanded.
» IBM Cuts Base Salaries by Switching 7,600 Workers to Nonexempt Status
» Court Rules Workplace Safety Laws Independent of ERISA
» Enron Run-On: 401(k) Plans Still Gorged With Company Stock
» Ex-Monster CEO Settles Options Backdating Case
» Rome Burning, but Wall Streeters Raked in Hefty Bonuses in '07
» That Sinking Feeling: Depression Saps Workers, Employers
» Wal-Mart CEO Lays Out Plans to Help Other Employers Cut Health Care Costs
» Health Plans Did Not Violate ERISA, New Jersey Court Rules
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IN THE CONTENT CHANNELS

COMPENSATION, BENEFIS & REWARDS

Wellness
» Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Bottom Line
The coughing, the cost, the cancer. Smoking is a health problem, but should it be an employer's problem? The answer is straightforward: Employers who pay for smoking cessation programs will see savings on other—much higher—costs of employee health care.

More:

+ The Case for Covering Smoking Cessation

+ States Hit Public Employees With Smoking Surcharge

+ Smoker? Can't Work Here, More Firms Say

+ Want to Save on Health Care? Spend on Health Care

+ Employer to Fine Unhealthy Workers

HR MANAGEMENT

Workplace culture
» Intel's Culture Crash
In executing a corporate overhaul, did Intel lose what made it such a celebrated place to work? Intel's corporate overhaul may have badly damaged morale, employee development and the company's culture of innovation—offering a cautionary tale of how employers should handle workforce issues amid a major transformation.

More:

+ Is It Still Intel Inside?

+ Blame the ‘TaliBain'

+ Restructuring 101

+ Spurned by Intel, Leadership Experts Launch Their Own Firm

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT	RECRUITING & STAFFING
TOOL: Calculate the Cost and Benefits of Training FEATURE: Closing the Skills Gap	FEATURE: Hiring Without Limits RESOURCE: Guerrilla Tactics That Recruiters Can Use on Managers

LEGAL	SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY
ARTICLE: Pot-Smoking Employee Need May Not Be Accommodated FEATURE: The First 21st Century Strike	FEATURE: Retirement Income Technology Leaves Much to Be Desired INFORMATION GRAPHIC: IMPACT Study Results: Giving Brains a Workout

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