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HR News Analysis

Seated for Harmony

Office designs that are circular or rectangular, or those with open floor plans that allow workers to more easily see each other, should lead to greater collaboration and idea-sharing, according to a recent study. But seating arrangements must provide a bit of privacy as well. MORE

Are Smoking Bans Hazardous?

A study finds that reduced smoking in the workplace may lead to higher rates of obesity, leading some experts to wonder whether company smoking bans really do have an overall beneficial effect. They stress that a holistic view on wellness initiatives, including incentives, is necessary. MORE

Ranking Employees

Comparing workers to their peers can often backfire, according to a new study. It doesn't create more competitiveness. Instead, it can make higher-ranked employees complacent and causes lower-ranked workers to give up. That's not true, however, when financial incentives are tied to the rankings. MORE

Gender Differences in Job Stress

More working women than men report feeling more stress, and suffering stress-induced headaches and sleep problems. But more men than women take sick days because of stress, according to a recent survey. Women are also more likely to seek help. MORE

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Grappling with Retiree Health

By Stephen Barlas

While it's still too soon to tell exactly how healthcare reform will affect retiree health, here are a few known facts -- pro and con -- to base some predictions on. One provision is a boon to many companies and their retirees; the other is a bust, albeit with a possible silver lining. MORE

Pay Incentives Planned as Retention Tools

By Kristen B. Frasch

Business leaders are considering or strongly considering pay increases to drive retention as the economy recovers.

(This special report on incentives is sponsored by Target.) MORE

Features

What's Keeping You Up?

By Scott Flander

New survey by Human Resource Executive® finds HR leaders' stress levels have risen dramatically since the recession began. CHROs chime in on the reasons why. MORE

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In Transition

By Michael O'Brien

It's vital for transitioning executives to hit the ground running in their new positions, and companies are learning that recognizing their talents early and maintaining communication after the move will help ensure those moves work out. MORE

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Where Were BP's Whistleblowers?

By Shanti Atkins

It is becoming painfully obvious that holes in BP's workplace policies, culture and ethics are the real culprits in our nation's largest environmental disaster on record. Ethics and accountability must be an obligation for all employees, not just those at the executive ranks. MORE

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Columnists (Online Exclusive)

Benefits
By Carol Harnett
Diversity and Benefits

The definition of diversity in the workplace has expanded beyond race and gender. As a result, opportunities are opening up for HR leaders to tailor employee-benefits design and communication. But proceeding with caution is necessary. MORE

Carol Harnett's Past Columns

HR Technology
By Bill Kutik
Great Stuff at HR Technology®

This shamelessly self-promoting column about the HR Technology® Conference highlights why both newcomers and veterans will benefit from the show, and focuses on some favorite sessions: the first public demonstration of Oracle's Fusion HCM, various aspects of social-media and "The Great Technology Debate."MORE

Bill Kutik's Past Columns

Talent Management
By Peter Cappelli
Gambling on the Financial Crisis

HR leaders may find some food for thought in reading details about employee motivations underlying the financial panic that spurred the ongoing recession. And it may be worth asking whether HR should have played a larger role in those organizations before the crisis spun out of control. MORE

Peter Cappelli's Past Columns

HR Leadership
By Susan R. Meisinger
Is Business a Foreign Language for HR?

"Knowing the business" is not the same as understanding "the language of business," contends Meisinger in her latest column on whether the next generation of HR executives will have the skills needed to navigate tomorrow's business environment. MORE

Susan R. Meisinger's Past Columns

Legal Clinic

By Keisha-Ann G. Gray

Time Off Prior to Layoffs?

The Legal Clinic this month explores whether the WARN Act requires employers to provide time off for interviewing prior to the actual layoffs and whether federal laws and regulations apply to Indian-owned casinos or other businesses. MORE

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