Ban Public Smoking

[33girl]

Originally posted by Proverbs31
I find it hard to believe that something like this would be legal.

If they apply it to all workers (i.e. present workers have to quit or lose their job) it's perfectly legal - like Disney and other companies with really strict dress codes. However, not hiring smokers but letting those who are already employed continue to smoke could really set them up for a lawsuit.

[sunflower02]

Originally posted by 33girl
If they apply it to all workers (i.e. present workers have to quit or lose their job) it's perfectly legal - like Disney and other companies with really strict dress codes. However, not hiring smokers but letting those who are already employed continue to smoke could really set them up for a lawsuit.

Disney enforcing a strict dress code is not the same as discriminating against smokers; the dresscode is what you do while you are at work and bears no restraints on how you dress when you're not working - this is NOT discrimination, it's a rule at WORK. Not hiring someone because they smoke IS discrimination-it's discrimination against smokers.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally posted by sunflower02
Disney enforcing a strict dress code is not the same as discriminating against smokers; the dresscode is what you do while you are at work and bears no restraints on how you dress when you're not working - this is NOT discrimination, it's a rule at WORK. Not hiring someone because they smoke IS discrimination-it's discrimination against smokers.

Ok, I know that I'm getting flamed for this one, but...

I don't think discriminating against smokers needs to be illegal, as smoking is a choice, where being a certain gender, race, age, etc... is not. If a company is looking for a non-smoker, and you really want the job...don't smoke. (Ok, I know for some people it's very hard to quit, but not impossible.) Although to be fair, I do think that they should have to list non-smoker in the job description.