Tobacco use is the most common substance use disorder in the U.S. Between 8% and 18% of healthcare expenditures, depending on smoking prevalence, are … Read more
Smokers In The Workforce: Why Do We Make Them Modern Day Lepers?
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share a few of my favorite posts. Here’s one from … Read more
Here’s Why You Should Never, Ever Hire People Who Smoke
I’m going to tick off nearly every smoker who visits this website — and delight most every non-smoker — by detailing why it’s a good rule of thumb to not … Read more
3 Months and Counting: Top State Law Changes for Employers in 2014
By Ashley Kaplan The legal environment for employers is always changing. And nowhere is this felt more strongly than at the state (and even local) level. … Read more
Bad Management is a Lot Like Smoking – It’s Not Ignorance But a Bad Habit
Barely a week goes by without at least one article or study bemoaning the things managers don’t know or do. A frequent target: the pitifully low level of … Read more
Smokers in the Workplace: Why Do We Make Them Into Modern-Day Lepers?
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post that some of … Read more
Is It Time For a Pro-Smoking Policy in Your Workplace?
Seems to me the world of business just keeps getting more and more stressful. Most employers are trying to do more with less and this alone equates to … Read more
New Obamacare Trend: Not to Charge Smokers Higher Premiums
Since smokers’ health-care costs tend to be higher than those of nonsmokers, is it reasonable for smokers to pay higher premiums when they buy … Read more
The Workplace Ethics of Not Hiring Tobacco Users
As more employers consider how to reduce the percentage of tobacco users in their workforces, one policy in particular has raised eyebrows and hackles more … Read more
Anatomy of a Workplace Smoke Break (or, Should We Call It Recess?)
Let’s break down the anatomy of a Smoke Break: Step 1: Gathering of smoke-related materials to go on break (20-30 seconds). Step 2: Decision to go on break … Read more