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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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            HREOnlineTM Highlights
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


Web Extras

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


Web Extras

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