tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post113899679070906926..comments2023-09-21T03:28:35.308-05:00Comments on Full Metal Attorney: Should Employers Restrict Smoking?Full Metal Attorneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1139193875382482262006-02-05T20:44:00.000-06:002006-02-05T20:44:00.000-06:00On the one hand, businesses should be allowed to m...On the one hand, businesses should be allowed to make their own decisions about what's good for their business (and this includes SMOKING IN BARS, LINCOLN). On the other hand, businesses shouldn't be able to wield that autonomy to back their employees into corners... While middle and upper-middle class workers will able to choose between quitting smoking and finding another job, those who live Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070910296346403557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1139176843023636312006-02-05T16:00:00.000-06:002006-02-05T16:00:00.000-06:00At will employment is just that -- at the will of ...At will employment is just that -- at the will of the employee or employer. Unless the individual is in a legally protected class, they can be fired for anything - smoking, having a relative that smokes, wearing the wrong color shirt, being ugly, pretty much anything.<BR/><BR/>There are people who think these kind of terminations aren't fair, and so they form unions and bargain collectively, trusty gettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428191762443615975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1139040434620755062006-02-04T02:07:00.000-06:002006-02-04T02:07:00.000-06:00They can refuse to hire someone who is overweight,...They can refuse to hire someone who is overweight, and in some professions (such as waitressing/bartending) there have been lawsuits regarding dismissal of (mainly) women who've gained too much weight. <BR/><BR/>In a lot of states, they don't really need a reason to fire you anyway - like in WA, the employer can terminate your employment at any time with one day's notice for no reason whatsoever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1139000622893959742006-02-03T15:03:00.000-06:002006-02-03T15:03:00.000-06:00The question is whether that is desirable.The question is whether that is desirable.Full Metal Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13079355.post-1139000569677824142006-02-03T15:02:00.000-06:002006-02-03T15:02:00.000-06:00I think if an ER is in an "at will termination" ju...I think if an ER is in an "at will termination" jurisdiction than they can fire you for any reason. "You're wife's too fat" could be an unstated reason. While there are some jurisdictions that require just cause termination, many do not, and it could be contracted around.Moisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297659105039994311noreply@blogger.com