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As bans on smoking sweep the USA, an increasing number of employers - primarily hospitals - are also imposing bans on smokers. They won't hire applicants whose urine tests positive for nicotine use, whether cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or even patches. Smokers are not only getting the cold shoulder from non-smokers it can now depend on whether they are able to get hired as well. Employers are now asking new hires if they are smokers or not, and if there is evidence in their urine of tobacco use it could damage their chances of getting hired.

many businesses are not interested in hiring someone with piercings/tattoos all over because it makes them look bad. People know discrimination is illegal, but businesses actually have the right to deny a person like that to maintain their image as a company

In this article there are examples of situations that arose that caused employers (law enforecement) to regulate if or what types of tattoos are allowed if employed by them. The author also discusses the fact that "there is no constitutional right to display tattoos at work". Employers have the right to regulate if they hire someone based on their tattoos and may face liability issues if they hire someone with an offensive tattoo.

Congress needs to acknowledge the reality that most immigrants are here to stay.Businesses should have the freedom to hire any immigrant worker long as the immigrant does not violate the property rights of other Americans.They should have high standards and requirements to qualify for working, citizenship,government funded benefits, and education.

Congress needs to acknowledge the reality that most immigrants are here to stay.Businesses should have the freedom to hire any immigrant worker long as the immigrant does not violate the property rights of other Americans.They should have high standards and requirements to qualify for working, citizenship,government funded benefits, and education.

Many people are outraged that obama reformed anti immigration laws allowing immigrants without papers stay. This opens the door for millions of immigrants job opportunities.

Rep. Rogers feels that the TSA is too big which is causing employee misconduct. He thinks that TSA management should hire employees with better qualifications and training to decrease the department's work force.

Living in Phoenix means you must be very familiar with this type of stuff. No matter what Home Depot you go to in the valley you see armies of immigrants on the curb looking for day work. This is where the problem needs to start being addressed when businesses hire these illegals just to save a buck.

These is a great topic in my opinion. You hear so many people talk about how they have stop smoking to avoid getting sick in the future. I think its great that smoking is banned from many public places, because like they say second smoke has the same affect as if you where the smoker. I see that more and more people prefer non smoking hotel rooms, bars, restaurants etc its a better choose for are health. And like the article mentions of not hiring smokers.

Part time employees are not being offered benefits. Instead of give them more hours to become full time, employers just hire more employees.

An article by the Wall Street Journal on how social media can and has effected peoples abilities to get jobs.

Psychologically it is said that we have many social scripts, in other words we do not act the same exact way around our parents as we do our boss or our friends. Companies that use social media are attempting to view how you live your life outside of work, how you act out that social script. But why should that matter? Regardless if you put pictures of Saturday night drinking it does not mean that this who you are in the office, they are two completely different script and for the general population they are unrelated.

I think employers should look at social media networks, people should always present themselves in a professional look, because there behaviors affect the company, on the clock or off

Many students that have entered the states illegally, but have legally obtained a University diploma are having hard times finding jobs after college. Although the DREAM act allows for students that are illegal to obtain residency for college students. Although, Rhode Island students might be facing bigger problems because many employers cannot hire students because they are not legal.

The FDNY has hired their first transgender firefighter. Under fire for being known as discriminating towards minorities, the FDNY has responded by actively trying to diversify their workforce.

Arizona passed a bill to enforce immigration. The law will make aliens carry their registration documents at all times. It will also target those who hire illegal immigrants.

At Fieldale Farms in Gainesville, Ga. Tom hensley, president of the company says he has to hire 100 workers every week because 100 workers quit every other week. Due to Obama's executive actions, 4 million immigrants can now be here without having to worry as much. Hensley has said that a large majority of workers come from mexico or they are latinos. He also said they are the first to take overtime and they appreciate having a job.

- Obamacare is still in its early stages and we have yet to see what it will do the job market in the long haul. The White House has pushed back the employer mandate that requires the employers that have 50-99 employees that care working full time to provide heath care coverage to them or have to pay a $2000 penalty. This could cause small businesses that make up a lot of the new jobs to hire less employees as the mandate goes in to play.

- The ACA allows employers to provide their workers with healthcare benefits. As a part time employee to be eligible for the benefits, they must work less than 30 hours a week, and work more than 120 day in one year. How ever by lay only full time employees are to be given benefits by law. Because of this many companies choose to hire more part time workers so they do not have to provide benefits.

One obvious solution would be to distribute enough temporary work visas for the farmers to be able to hire the workers they need legally. The positive aspects of the Bracero program should be revived, while eschewing its mistakes.