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etherealtruth

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4. I have real concerns r/t ....

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 04:17 PM

Dec 2014

LEGAL ACTIVITIES.

Certainly, an employer (in this case a governmental entity) may prohibit smoking (or whtaever) on their property or in the conductance of one's duties .... but how does an employer (or government) prohibit an employee from engaging in legal activities on their own time?

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Arizona County Mulls Not Hiring Smokers [View all] Eugene Dec 2014 OP

They drug test for nicotine where I work gwheezie Dec 2014 #1

I seriously believe that should be outlawed. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #6

Remind me AnalystInParadise Dec 2014 #8

I don't know where you work Terra Alta Dec 2014 #18

I Work for a catholic healthcare system gwheezie Dec 2014 #19

What about the drinkers??? boston bean Dec 2014 #2

As long as they also stop hiring the obese. Mutiny In Heaven Dec 2014 #3

And prescription drug users, drinkers and well, just about everyone except those who run this sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #15

Yep. I say if employers want to go down this road Mutiny In Heaven Dec 2014 #20

I have real concerns r/t .... etherealtruth Dec 2014 #4

As long as you don't discriminate based on race, sex, religion, or disability, Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #7

Do you agree with that? NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #9

I understand what is "legal" .... etherealtruth Dec 2014 #12

No more smokers taking frequent breaks to go outside, Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #5

Next we can go after the meat eaters AnalystInParadise Dec 2014 #10

Yeah, when the meat eaters congregate in the parking lot to eat bacon Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #14

so ban employees from smoking on company property Terra Alta Dec 2014 #16

Wow, who licked the red off your lollipop today? williesgirl Dec 2014 #21

Thank the goddess AnalystInParadise Dec 2014 #11

I'm not a smoker Terra Alta Dec 2014 #13

I think most of us understand this .... etherealtruth Dec 2014 #17