Author Topic: Whos next? (Read 1938 times)

T0J0 · « **on:** January 25, 2005, 12:55:22 PM »

Weyco inc announced the firing of all employee's that smoke or test positive for tobaco use siteing health insurance costs as the reason....

Who's next after this?
Gays?
over wieght people?
Chronic back pain?
People with family histories of diabetes?

TOJO

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2005, 12:57:04 PM »

WoW
Can they do that??

Fat people next if they get away with it.

Smokers suck but they should not be fired for smoking. Maybe for taking 10 breaks a day, but not JUST for smoking

JB73 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2005, 12:59:54 PM »

just googled them and found this news story:

http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw110547_20050124.htm

i want to see the legal ramifications of this

i call BULL**** personally

Quote

The company instituted a policy on Jan. 1 that makes it a firing offense to smoke -- even if done after business hours or at home

BULL****

going for a smoke right now, even though i just had one 20 min ago. ,,|,, to dem prettythangholes

indy007 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:03:12 PM »

There's a company here in Houston, Universal Computer Systems, that does IT for dealerships. They randomly test, and any use of any tobacco product is grounds for termination. They use the loophole that they require you to be insured through the company, and they use an insurance company that doesn't insure tobacco users.

RTStuka · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:03:13 PM »

I work part time for a health resort as a hiking guide, their policy is that if you use any tobbacco products you are not allowed to work for them, now they dont test you for it but your still not allowed.

Raider179 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:08:44 PM »

This is hilarious. Some jobs dont even drug test but they throwing in a nic test is too much.

jEEZY · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:14:57 PM »

From a legal standpoint smokers are not in a defined group which warrant legal protection.

So what the company did was perfectly legal. That does not mean that what they did was moral, or very wise.

OIO · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:15:10 PM »

well stuka as a hiking guide i think you're expected to be in top notch physical condition for the safety of your customers and its proven that smoking clogs your lungs and lowers your stamina.

But for a regular office company firing people because they smoke is questionable at best. Id say its their right to fire people who smoke on company premises, after all its their company and they should decide what goes and what doesnt in their own house.

But to tell people that if they smoke at home or off-work = fired? I doubt thats legal.

JB73 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:18:48 PM »

i just thought of something....

what if you did quit as of Jan 1 like the company wanted....

but use the patch or gum?

they have nicotene in them, and it would show up on a test.

<> these anti smoking NAZI's it's like prohibition

RTStuka · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:20:05 PM »

OIO,
Yes thats true but the policy is for anyone who works at the resort, now the only way they are gonna bust you is if A. on the application you mark the box that says you are a tobacco user or B. if you light up on the resort grounds.

wombatt · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:27:50 PM »

LOL they better start testing for gunpowder:(

RTStuka · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:36:54 PM »

I wanna know when they are gonna start testing for liberal pantie-wastes, im sure that can be detected in the blood or urine.

wombatt · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:40:05 PM »

To be able to fire someone who engages in a LEGAL activity away
from work at his home?
Well there is something really wrong with this and I think that If they pursue this the courts will agree with them.

mosgood · « **Reply #13 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:41:48 PM »

Good!

It's too bad that some people don't have enough common sense to not smoke on thier own.

Bunch of farkin retards......

(runs and ducks behind barrel)

JB73 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:43:33 PM »

rock hits the barrel milliseconds too late