I was putting in application today for a job .. i was answering all there question and found out they wont hire me casue i smoke they even do a drug test to make sure you do not have nictine in your system .. is that legal can they not hire you casue you are a smoker ????? 1|1|i have no clue! i've never heard of this before. i'd call the empolyment agency in your are and ask for PROOF such as a website, home mailing, ect.|pussecat|pu55ecat@aol.com|10:33:41|02/18/2009|
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2|2|Unfortunately, that is allowed...|DE01740|DESimunek@yahoo.com|11:03:24|02/18/2009|
Cleveland Clinic is desperately seeking qualified nurses. However, if you smoke or
are overweight - they will not hire you. The Clinic is on a healthy kick. There is
no chocolate of any kind in their vending machines. Only healthy snacks like baked
chips, dried fruit, etc....
My husband is undergoing chemo there and he takes a stash of chocolate bars with him for
himself and to share with the nursing staff.
Thank You
Debbie 3|3|see thats wrong |xxsasseyxx|shopgirlmgr@yahoo.com|11:32:58|02/18/2009|
to say that if you are fat or what they think you are fat they dont have to hire you even though you are right for the job .. lord whats this world coming to when a employee can no tell you how much you weigh .. 4|4|It has to do with health They don't want to insure high risk employees|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|11:43:24|02/18/2009|
>Posted on Feb-18-09 at 11:32 AM (Eastern)
>by 65.114.72.98to say that if you
>are fat or what they think
>you are fat they dont have
>to hire you even though you
>are right for the job ..
>lord whats this world coming to
>when a employee can no tell
>you how much you weigh ..
>
5|1|I am in Ohio and some apt. applications ask if you smoke|ladywcats|neal2856@sbcglobal.net|11:46:41|02/18/2009|
I was looking at the apt adds a few months ago and several apts for rent say no smokers need apply. How do they know what you do in your oen apartment. I think this is wrong.
Gloria 7|2|Smoking does damage to apts the yucky build up is awful |teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|11:56:40|02/18/2009|
>Posted on Feb-18-09 at 11:46 AM (Eastern)
>by 68.74.222.77 I was looking at
>the apt adds a few months
>ago and several apts for rent
>say no smokers need apply.
>How do they know what you
>do in your oen apartment. I
>think this is wrong.
>
>Gloria
6|1|Some companies don't want to hire smokers because...|Arizona|vbj48@cox.net|11:51:31|02/18/2009|
it raises their health insurance premiums and they are trying to keep those costs down.
Most places don't allow smoking, here, anymore. No restaurants, bars, hotels etc. except the Casinos. Even being outside people have to be a specific distance from the entrances.
People who work in offices have to go outside - no inside smoking.
Where my son works, they cannot smoke on any part of their corporate campus or even in their cars on the company facility. They have to go on the public street, if they want to smoke, and the company really monitors the time away.
Some bars & restaurants do have outside seating for smokers but it is restrictive.
8|2|I don't smoke, and I find this EXTREMELY wrong...if employers are so worried about hiring "at risk"|kellysp6637|frugalk76@aol.com|18:47:26|02/18/2009|
Posted on Feb-18-09 at 06:47 PM (Eastern) by 205.188.116.68
employees then they need to include:
People who drink (could possibly mean high insurance for detox centers, drunk driving accidents etc)
Extremely thin people (could possibly mean they are bulimic or aneroxic...both of which would mean LARGE bills at treatment centers to help maintain their illness)
and the list could go on and on...I mean seriously....this is getting ridiculous!!!!! If employers are going to start dictating what is acceptable lifestyles then they need to broaden the list.
Or how about possible employees that have children with illnesses????? (this could mean employees may need to be out with their children more often and also mean more insurance expense)...
It's so sad what our world is coming to.
9|3|Well, said, Kelly.....if they arent careful, they will be out of candidates to hire. Everyone has a health risk somewhere....there is genetic dispositions to cancer and other conditions, like Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc...they'll be asking for a family health history before hiring too more than likely. |saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|19:08:04|02/18/2009|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 10|3|I agree Kelly.....|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|19:19:35|02/18/2009|
I was thinking the same thing. What about people who don't brush their teeth, exercise or eat meat or eat too much chocolate or salt, drink too much coffee or caffeinated soda & not enough water, eat too much fried foods, not enough fiber or don't wear SPF 45 sunscreen outside?? Oh, they could have or develop high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, heart palpitations, heart disease, skin cancer etc., etc. All those things could easily require frequent dr./dental visits, medications/treatment, surgery.....
It's unreal! :-p
Just thought of a few more: Maybe in your spare time you bungee jump, snowboard or God forbid, go bowling. You'd be at risk for breaking a leg or arm, or pull a muscle in your back from the bowling.....
This is a VERY slippery slope that employers AND employees will want to be careful with.....
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11|3|why not......|zydeco|kimr@alador.com|21:55:41|02/18/2009|
............not hire those with kids. They get sick. The parents have to take time off work. The parents NEVER want to work on holidays-gotta' be home with the kids.
And what are they judging the obese by. Your MBI? Geeze........someone in the 1800's come up with that one. GIVE ME A BREAK........land of the free 12|4|This is all part of big brother, nanny state, etc.,...|Sharon|s_forshee@hotmail.com|07:26:41|02/19/2009|
They know what's best for you! Yeah right, I have a brain & want them out of my life period!! 13|1|thos goes right along wtih profiling that police use to find likeyl criminals|ppe1952|MATWELL3@ROCHESTER.RR.COM|12:39:52|02/19/2009|
i wonder where dicrimination comes into all of this. on som e application i have seen parts that ask for drivers license info and permission to get your credit score.
how does that figure into if i can do the job. becaue ihave a speeding violation does not mean that i cannot do the job i applied for. because i might ahve a low credit score does mean that i am not capable of doing a certian job.
becausei am 5'3" and 250 lbs does not make me a health risk. i might seriously think about getting a lawyer like the ACLU ti figure some of this stuff out.
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