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SHRM
Employers are facing a conundrum. Should they stop testing applicants for marijuana use now that more states have legalized it for medicinal or recreational purposes and popular acceptance of the substance has spread?
Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Eight of those states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington) and the District of Columbia have also legalized marijuana for recreational use.
But the drug remains illegal under federal law, and employers have the right to test for it, even in states where the substance is legal. Not only does federal law conflict with some states' laws, but state laws also vary, sometimes significantly, challenging multistate employers.
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BenefitsPro
The modern employee assistance program has evolved beyond its grassroots peer-driven beginnings into a complex global benefit implemented by the majority of employers.
Accompanying this growth are the challenges of the benefit marketplace, but also an opportunity for benefit brokers to deliver an effective and high impact product that also enhances their clients' overall satisfaction.
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ITProPortal
As with everything in the business world, from Fintech and blockchain changing the banking sector to AI making inroads into customer service across a range of industries, if there's a problem — the tech industry has a solution.
The potential for virtual reality to transform the gaming industry, or even the travel industry, is well recognized. What if, however, it also has the potential to change something that happens almost every day and in almost every industry in the world? Well it has. VR has the power to transform workplace training in almost all forms, even extending more broadly to mentoring and guidance within business.
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Psych Central
You've probably heard about the rising importance of the microbiome — otherwise known as your gut bacteria. Researchers have started to find interesting links between the naturally occurring bacteria that live in our guts, and things we've traditionally attributed to the brain. Things like our mood, feelings, and even thoughts. We now know, for instance, that gut bacteria can influence brain function.
What has the research found linking the microbiome to serious mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?
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Psych Central
A new meta-analysis involving dozens of international researchers suggests that an influential 2003 study on the interaction of genes, environment, and depression may have missed the mark.
For years, scientists have been trying to determine what effect a gene linked to the brain chemical serotonin may have on depression in people exposed to stress. But now, analyzing information from more than 40,000 people who have been studied for more than a decade, researchers led by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found no evidence that the gene alters the impact stress has on depression.
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The Huffington Post
A set of bills introduced in the U.S. Senate and House recently would drastically reform the way marijuana is regulated at the federal level and allow state-legal marijuana programs to move forward without federal intervention.
Introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), the legislative package would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substance Act's list of most dangerous drugs and set up a federal framework for regulating it. Doing so, the lawmakers say, would close the gap between federal and state-level marijuana policy, keep people out of jail for minor drug offenses and allow marijuana businesses to thrive.
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Small Business UK
Office Genie surveyed 2,000 U.K. office workers and asked them about factors affecting their happiness in the workplace. While the average level of workplace happiness for British employees sits at 3.63/5, they find some serious causes for concern.
Junior staff are the least happy in the workforce: they rank at 3.40 on the happiness scale — comparatively, business owners rank at 4.20 — a significant 25 percent higher.
Of further concern was the fact employees with mental health issues feel unsupported in the workplace: More than half (51 percent) believe their place of work offers inadequate levels of support.
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CNN
Whether it's a glass of wine with dinner, a beer watching the game or a cocktail while playing cards, Americans over 60 are drinking more than they were 20 years ago, a study says. The study, published recently in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that regular consumption among older populations is on the rise.
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