[lbo-talk] Smoke? Lose your job

[Mark Rickling]

Unless of course you're covered by a collective bargaining agreement,
the vast majority of which stipulate one can only be fired for
"cause."

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:08:21 -0800 (PST), andie nachgeborenen
<andie_nachgeborenen at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry, it's absolutely legal. The rule in America is
> "employment at will," meaning the boss can fire you
> for any reason or none, so long as there is no law or
> agreement to the contrary. (They can also fire you for
> working at home.) Smokers are not a class protected
> against discrimination by any law (so far as I know),
> therefore it's tough luck for them. jks
> 
> --- joanna bujes <jbujes at covad.net> wrote:
> 
> > Workers lost their job for working at home...
> >
> >
> http://www.detnews.com/2005/business/0501/27/A01-71823.htm
> >
> > Seems this should be against the law? Justin?
> >
> > Joanna
> >
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