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MattBaggins
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Tue Jan-25-05 01:54 PM Original message |
Question for DU Lawyers... Companies firing people for smoking |
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sui generis
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Tue Jan-25-05 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. where is this happening? which companies? |
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Sequoia
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Tue Jan-25-05 02:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. See below for info: |
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sui generis
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Wed Jan-26-05 09:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
27. that's a clear invasion of privacy |
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MuseRider
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Tue Jan-25-05 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. How do they know |
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cheezus
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Tue Jan-25-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. drug test them for nicotine |
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ChairOne
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Tue Jan-25-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Why not nicotine? How about because nicotine is *legal*.... |
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cheezus
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Tue Jan-25-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. ah, so it's okay for companies to test you for breaking the law... |
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ultraist
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Tue Jan-25-05 05:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'm not an attorney but... |
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Misunderestimator
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Tue Jan-25-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. So you would advocate a company firing someone who drinks one beer |
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sierrajim
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Tue Jan-25-05 07:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Making homemade hooch is legal without paying tax on it |
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cheezus
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Tue Jan-25-05 09:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. you sure about that? |
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sierrajim
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Tue Jan-25-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I know beer and wine is more in quantity |
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cheezus
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Wed Jan-26-05 11:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. here's what the atf says |
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ChairOne
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Tue Jan-25-05 08:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Do you understand the difference between a necessary and |
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Tue Jan-25-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. There are other ways to get nicotine in the bloodstream |
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MuseRider
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Tue Jan-25-05 02:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That was my point. |
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China_cat
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Tue Jan-25-05 05:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Because nicotine is LEGAL. |
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GumboYaYa
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Tue Jan-25-05 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Obesity has been found to be a disability under the ADA. |
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ultraist
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Tue Jan-25-05 05:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Drug & alcohol addiction is a disease according to the AMA |
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China_cat
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Tue Jan-25-05 05:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. But, an employer can still fire an employee for alcohol use |
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TwentyFive
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Tue Jan-25-05 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. It seems you are asking 2 questions |
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WillowTree
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Tue Jan-25-05 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. In an 'Employment At Will' state... |
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Ms. Toad
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Tue Jan-25-05 09:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Bingo... |
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musiclawyer
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Tue Jan-25-05 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
16. Very novel |
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Nikia
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Tue Jan-25-05 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. My birth town's police department prohibits smoking |
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TNMOM
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Tue Jan-25-05 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think an employer can fire you without giving you a reason |
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ultraist
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Tue Jan-25-05 09:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Not in my state |
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Ms. Toad
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Tue Jan-25-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Montana? |
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