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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: Fired Smoker

Posted On: December 11, 2006, 11:48 am CST
Posted By: smoking employee
Comment:
I'm with BJH!!!! this VERY thing has just happened here in the Tampa area with a very LARGE Insurance Retailer. I happened to be working there when they instituted this ridiculous rule. I was lucky enough to find other employment immediately. This will not stop w/ just smoking! most cetainly you can bet if you're overwheight, pre diabetic, have high blood pressure, aren't the right religion or member of the CEO's political affiliation you'll be fired as well-I hope this guy wins as well on just principle alone - I also will not be purchasing Miracle Grow products-
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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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