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Mass. Employee Sues Firm for Firing Him Because He Smoked

East News • December 4, 2006
A 30-year-old Massachusetts man who has smoked for more than a decade filed a lawsuit last week against The Scotts Co., alleging the lawn and garden company violated his privacy and civil rights ...

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Subject: RE: RE: How deep do you want your employer to dig?

Posted On: December 5, 2006, 8:02 am CST
Posted By: BJH
Comment:
Yo Jay, so don't hire smokers, that's your choice. But I bet you don't wish others the same freedom, do ya? I guess some rights only apply to some people.

Think about it, maybe medical costs keep going up because all of the "healthy lifestyle" people keep falling on treadmills, pull muscles lifting weights, eat too much fiber, drink all those health food drinks (with who knows what chemicals added) and then spend days and days in the doctor's office wondering why their pipes aren't working right.

So Jay, light up and loosen up!

I hope this man wins his lawsuit and I'd contribute to the legal fund.
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RE: Protected Class? Retro Man
Dec 11, 2006, 12:10 pm
Fired Smoker smoking employee
Dec 11, 2006, 11:48 am
Protected Class? Cut the Crap
Dec 11, 2006, 11:20 am
RE: RE: Privacy At Work Retro Man
Dec 11, 2006, 10:51 am
RE: Privacy At Work john
Dec 11, 2006, 10:15 am
RE: Scotts Flamable Chemicals - DUH!!! NO SMOKING AT WORK
Dec 5, 2006, 12:49 pm
Privacy At Work Compman
Dec 5, 2006, 11:14 am
Scotts Flamable Chemicals - DUH!!! Age Old
Dec 5, 2006, 10:51 am
RE: RE: How deep do you want your employer to dig? BJH
Dec 5, 2006, 8:02 am
Re: Fired Smoker Smoker with a Choice
Dec 5, 2006, 7:27 am
RE: RE: fired smoker Jim
Dec 4, 2006, 4:52 pm
RE: fired smoker KS
Dec 4, 2006, 3:31 pm
RE: fired smoker Sean
Dec 4, 2006, 3:11 pm
RE: fired smoker #2 KLS
Dec 4, 2006, 2:28 pm
fired smoker #2 bob
Dec 4, 2006, 2:03 pm
RE: RE: How deep do you want your employer to dig? KLS
Dec 4, 2006, 1:46 pm
RE: RE: How deep do you want your employer to dig? Compman
Dec 4, 2006, 1:37 pm
RE: How deep do you want your employer to dig? jay
Dec 4, 2006, 1:30 pm
RE: How deep do you want your employer to dig? WhoDat
Dec 4, 2006, 1:23 pm
How deep do you want your employer to dig? KLS
Dec 4, 2006, 1:18 pm
RE: RE: fired smoker WhoDat
Dec 4, 2006, 1:10 pm
RE: fired smoker Compman
Dec 4, 2006, 12:58 pm
fired smoker bob
Dec 4, 2006, 12:49 pm
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