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What's That Smell?! When Workplaces Try Fragrance Bans

2:18pm September 22, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Is your colleague's perfume too strong? Did the cleaning crew just come by? Some say fragrances are chemical irritants that should be banned from the office. But doing so isn't so easy.

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Here's A Radical Approach To Big Hospital Bills: Set Your Own Price

3:26pm May 14, 2015

by Jay Hancock

Some companies are refusing to pay employee hospital bills that they think are out of line. Instead, they pay what they think is reasonable. So far the gambit appears to be working.

When it comes to an employee's mental health status, what does an employer need to know, or have a right to know?

Germanwings Crash Highlights Workplace Approaches To Mental Health

2:12pm April 02, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

The case of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz has focused attention on what Lufthansa, or any employer, can really know about an employee's state of mind. Requiring a psychological evaluation has risks, too.

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Some employers said that leaving out hospital coverage helped protect low-wage workers from big deductibles.

Employers Can't Skip Insurance Coverage For Hospitalization

11:02am February 23, 2015

by Jay Hancock

Many companies planned to offer health insurance without hospital coverage because it met requirements of a "minimum value" formula. But the Treasury Department says those plans aren't legal.