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Terra Alta

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16. so ban employees from smoking on company property

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 04:32 PM

Dec 2014

And during their working hours.

Lighting up a cigarette when they get home after a long, stressful day at work should not be grounds for termination or refusal to hire.

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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