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[North Carolina] Tatum v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.: real implications for ERISA’s “hypothetical prudent fiduciary” standard
On February 25, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued an opinion and final judgment ruling in favor of defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“RJR”) in a nationwide class action asserting breach of fiduciary dut
Apr 8, 2013
Lexology (uk)
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Apr 10, 2013 14:02
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[Greece] British American Tobacco Hellas
British American Tobacco has a strong presence in the global tobacco industry more than 100 years. In Greece occupies the second position in the industry with a market share of 20.5% in 2012. The benefits offered by the company staff is oriented care. Em
Apr 8, 2013
To Vina (gr)
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Apr 8, 2013 09:39
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[Nepal] Govt unlikely to meet pay demands of Janakpur Cigarette workers
The government may not fulfill all the demands of employees of Janakpur Cigarette Factory on golden handshake, a team that recently conducted a study on the state-owned enterprise´s status has indicated.
Apr 7, 2013
Republica (np)
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Apr 7, 2013 00:20
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ROSENTHAL: Smokescreens: How Working Kills Smokers
The conflict between human need and corporate greed drives the smoking habit. Until this conflict is resolved, workers will smoke to distract themselves from their powerlessness and calm their rage.
Apr 6, 2013
Dissident Voice (blog)
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Apr 7, 2013 09:57
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[Canada] ‘We drink. We swear. We don’t f—ing smoke’: Firm’s ban on hiring smokers leaves people asking ‘Who’s next?’
At Momentous Corp., they don’t track vacation or sick days. Staffers can bring their dogs in to the office. The Ottawa Internet firm takes pride in being different, as evidenced by its website, where you will find, in large letters: “We drink. We swear.
Apr 5, 2013
National Post (ca)
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Apr 8, 2013 10:55
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[Zimbabwe] BAT trustees notarise deed
TRUSTEES of the British American Tobacco Zimbabwe Tobacco Empowerment Trust yesterday notarised the deed of trust formalising the operations of the empowerment vehicle that will benefit thousands of tobacco growers, particularly women and the youth.
Mar 29, 2013
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
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Apr 1, 2013 09:10
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Hiring Bans on Smokers Still Controversial
Healthcare facilities that won't hire smokers may produce better health outcomes overall, but do they challenge medicine's basic tenet to care for all individuals? That was the quandary posed by two opposing Perspective articles online in the New Englan
Mar 28, 2013
MedPage Today
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Mar 29, 2013 10:43
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HAMBLIN: Smokers Still Potentially Employable
Companies in 21 U.S. states can and do categorically refuse to hire people who smoke tobacco. Leading bioethicists today agreed with a majority of Americans that this is unethical.
Mar 28, 2013
The Atlantic Monthly
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Mar 28, 2013 16:39
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[California, Ohio] Do companies that refuse to hire smokers help them or harm them?
Two essays in the New England Journal of Medicine debate whether this trend is ultimately good or bad for smokers
Mar 28, 2013
Los Angeles Times
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Mar 28, 2013 12:44
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[Pennsylvania] To hire or not to hire smokers? A medical journal faceoff
In dueling commentaries in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, top ethicists and behavioral economists debate the growing trend toward policies that ban the hiring of smokers - most recently by their own employer, the University of Pennsylva
Mar 28, 2013
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer
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Mar 28, 2013 12:26