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warlock5 · 01-25-2005, 11:25 AM

LANSING, Mich. -- Four employees of a health care company have been fired for refusing to take a test to determine whether they smoke cigarettes.

Weyco Inc., a health benefits administrator based in Okemos, Mich., adopted a policy Jan. 1 that allows employees to be fired if they smoke, even if the smoking happens after business hours or at home.

Company founder Howard Weyers has said the anti-smoking rule was designed to shield the firm from high health care costs. "I don't want to pay for the results of smoking," he said.

The rule led one employee to quit before the policy was adopted. Four others were fired when they balked at the smoking test.

http://www.wral.com/news/4126577/detail.html

I'm all for employer rights choosing who they hire and fire, but what the fuck?

What if I smoked cigars? Thats hardly a health risk; it could be argued that its healthy.

Would this employer get away telling overweight people to lose weight or else they'd be fired -- because they are a health risk?

01-25-2005, 11:25 AM
warlock5 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Uranus Posts: 2,808	Smoking Nazis LANSING, Mich. -- Four employees of a health care company have been fired for refusing to take a test to determine whether they smoke cigarettes. Weyco Inc., a health benefits administrator based in Okemos, Mich., adopted a policy Jan. 1 that allows employees to be fired if they smoke, even if the smoking happens after business hours or at home. Company founder Howard Weyers has said the anti-smoking rule was designed to shield the firm from high health care costs. "I don't want to pay for the results of smoking," he said. The rule led one employee to quit before the policy was adopted. Four others were fired when they balked at the smoking test. http://www.wral.com/news/4126577/detail.html I'm all for employer rights choosing who they hire and fire, but what the fuck? What if I smoked cigars? Thats hardly a health risk; it could be argued that its healthy. Would this employer get away telling overweight people to lose weight or else they'd be fired -- because they are a health risk?