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Line Drawn on Sick Days in OhioCalling it "unworkable, unwieldy and ... detrimental to Ohio's economy," Gov. Ted Strickland said yesterday that he will not support a union-backed ballot initiative mandating that many companies offer paid sick days. The stance puts Strickland directly at odds with some of his major political supporters, including the Service Employees International Union, which has been at the forefront of a coalition pushing the issue. ...continue |
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STUDY: Well-Assimilated Hispanics Have Better Health Care AccessHispanic immigrants who are poorly assimilated and don't speak English well have less access to health care than Hispanics who speak English and are more rooted in American society, according to a study released Wednesday. The report, "Hispanics and Health Care in the United States," was released by the Pew Hispanic Center, a research organization based in Washington, D.C., and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic group based in Princeton, N.J., that focuses on health issues. ...continue |
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Health Care and Medical Info -- Online PicksThe Web is full of health care-related information. Here are some of the most useful -- or at the very least interesting -- sites. ...continue |
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Legal Pot Backer Sees Pluses for State, BusinessesMadeline Martinez is executive director of Oregon's chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Last month, the group unveiled a petition drive to place on the 2010 ballot the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, which would direct the state to legalize marijuana, regulate its cultivation, sell it in liquor stores and tax the sales. If voters approve the act -- a long shot -- Martinez estimates that it would ultimately generate $300 million a year for the state. ...continue |
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Overweight Workers As Effective As Thin Ones, Researchers FindThe fight against workplace discrimination directed at overweight and obese people gained ammunition recently with a new report that says while employers may view their larger workers as lazy, antisocial and moody, they are no different than their thin counterparts. ...continue |
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Conference Focuses Latinos' Attention on CancerWhen it comes to Latinos and cancer, Ysabel Duron wants to take away the fear. The veteran San Francisco television broadcaster -- and a cancer survivor herself -- believes fear is one of the many reasons her community remains in the dark about a disease that will claim the lives of one in five Latinos. So Duron organized the National Latino Cancer Summit, a conference that starts today in San Francisco. ...continue |
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Magazine Rates Best Companies for Multicultural WomenFocused on diversity and the advancement of opportunities for women, Working Mother Magazine has chosen 20 companies for its 2008 Best Companies for Multicultural Women. American Express, Ernst & Young, General Mills, IBM, and Pricewaterhouse-Coopers topped the list. ...continue |
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Top 10 Companies for Workforce Diversity 2007Measures and compares the percentages of minorities (Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, and Women) in the company's workforce with increased weighting for higher percentages in higher-level positions (Management, Vice Presidents, and Officers). ...continue |
