Comments on: Smokers Need Not Apply http://www.ere.net/2008/05/20/smokers-need-not-apply/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:35:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Deborah Jones http://www.ere.net/2008/05/20/smokers-need-not-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-3775 Deborah Jones Fri, 23 May 2008 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2008/05/20/smokers-need-not-apply/#comment-3775 the practice of not hiring: Twinkie and Pork Rind Eaters? Couch Potatoes? Those genetically pre-disposed to cancer? It's not as far fetched as it seems.... the practice of not hiring:

Twinkie and Pork Rind Eaters?
Couch Potatoes?
Those genetically pre-disposed to cancer?

It’s not as far fetched as it seems….

]]> By: Jennifer Bowen http://www.ere.net/2008/05/20/smokers-need-not-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 Jennifer Bowen Fri, 23 May 2008 03:46:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2008/05/20/smokers-need-not-apply/#comment-3776 Maybe I'm being naive but is it legal to discriminate against a candidate for their tobacco use? It seems to me that since tobacco is not an illegal substance this should not be allowed. Do they do the same thing for someone taking vicodin or the like because it can be habit forming? Maybe I’m being naive but is it legal to discriminate against a candidate for their tobacco use?

It seems to me that since tobacco is not an illegal substance this should not be allowed. Do they do the same thing for someone taking vicodin or the like because it can be habit forming?

]]> By: Martin Snyder http://www.ere.net/2008/05/20/smokers-need-not-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-3774 Martin Snyder Tue, 20 May 2008 04:10:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2008/05/20/smokers-need-not-apply/#comment-3774 It should be illegal for employers to sanction employees for doing it. Only a version of democracy well off the rails could tolerate otherwise. Employment-at- will cannot be a pure principle; we make exception for race, gender, and faith at least, and we should for all lawful activities as well. Don't like smoking? Then ban it through the legislative process and not the whim of various employers. The idea that an employer may own my bloodstream (a government agency to boot) is offensive to me beyond description. The founders would be horrified. It should be illegal for employers to sanction employees for doing it.

Only a version of democracy well off the rails could tolerate otherwise.

Employment-at- will cannot be a pure principle; we make exception for race, gender, and faith at least, and we should for all lawful activities as well.

Don’t like smoking? Then ban it through the legislative process and not the whim of various employers.

The idea that an employer may own my bloodstream (a government agency to boot) is offensive to me beyond description. The founders would be horrified.

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