Fairfax County VA investigating ability to fire and not hire smokers

[Harry Dresden]

Not legal. Will never happen.

Hospitals are already doing it. It's okay to hate smokers. Only group it's okay to hate

so the Pedophile group is off the list?......

 

[novasteve]

I think libs would defend pedos before they'd defend smokers

 

[Harry Dresden]

I think libs would defend pedos before they'd defend smokers

you "think"?.....but your not sure?......

 

[whitehall]

Sign 'O the times? If the government offers free medical care it naturally assumes the right to dictate healthy lifestyles at least at work and maybe later in the home.

 

[PratchettFan]

Just an update:

Fairfax can force employees into quit-smoking classes | WashingtonExaminer.com

Pretty much what I expected.

 

[novasteve]

They should force gay men to take classes too

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

They should force gay men to take classes too

But would you have time with your busy schedule??

 

[Si modo]

Just an update:

Fairfax can force employees into quit-smoking classes | WashingtonExaminer.com

Pretty much what I expected.

As long as the county is burdened with the cost of the course and not the employee, I am OK with that from the individual freedoms standpoint, but it seems damn wasteful of money.

 

[novasteve]

They should force gay men to take classes too

But would you have time with your busy schedule??

Does your insult lower the gay male HIV infection rate?

 

[PratchettFan]

Just an update:

Fairfax can force employees into quit-smoking classes | WashingtonExaminer.com

Pretty much what I expected.

As long as the county is burdened with the cost of the course and not the employee, I am OK with that from the individual freedoms standpoint, but it seems damn wasteful of money.

Oh the County would pay for it. However, it is pretty clear that there is no support for a mandatory program amoungst the supervisors. It already has a voluntary program.

 

[sealybobo]

From your link

"more than half the states to pass laws rejecting bans on smokers"

Any person fired for being a smoker could sue, and I'd bet they'd win.

Depends on the state.

Tobacco is a legal substance. ... However, many states do not have these laws, soemployers are free to fire smokers, even if their tobacco use is solely outside the workplace.

Workplace Smoking Laws

Learn whether your employer can prohibit you for smoking or vaping at work.

www.nolo.com

My question is should an employer be able to fire you for not getting the vaccine? I think they should be allowed to fire unvaccinated people.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Will they prohibit hiring alcohol users as well?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

So this topic is nine years old. What ever happened?

 

[Dekster]

I was told that as much as people bitch about the cost of smoking on healthcare costs, insurance companies very rarely cover anything related to helping people quit---like that Chantix drug.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Smoking costs the UK NHS £2.6bn per year, but the tax revenue from tobacco products is over £13bn. You have to be a complete thicko to ban smokers.