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[Minnesota] NASH: Can you fire an employee for smelling like tobacco smoke?
Employers that are considering prohibiting employees from smelling of tobacco smoke while at work should do the following to minimize legal risks: 1. Articulate your needs. Explaining why you prohibit third-hand smoke is the first step to creating a
Nov 24, 2012
Business Management Daily
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Nov 25, 2012 11:39
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[Michigan] Smokers need not apply: 2 Detroit-area health systems announce tobacco-free hiring policies
Beaumont and Henry Ford Health systems today announced they will screen job applicants for nicotine and will not hire smokers or anyone who uses tobacco products.
Sep 28, 2012
Michigan Live
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Oct 1, 2012 10:28
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[Michigan] Detroit Medical Center will no longer hire smokers as of July 1
The Detroit Medical Center will stop hiring job applicants who smoke or chew tobacco starting July 1, the health system said Wednesday.
Jun 14, 2012
Detroit (MI) News
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Jun 14, 2012 12:46
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[Ohio] Hiring a smoker costs a boss an extra $6,000 a year, study finds
Each worker who smokes costs his or her employer about $6,000 more a year than a nonsmoker, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the costs associated with smoke breaks on company time, reduced productivity because of nicotine addiction, ex
Jun 4, 2013
Columbus (OH) Dispatch
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Jun 4, 2013 22:29
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[UK] Almost half of smokers admit to skiving off work after taking time out for a cigarette break
* Six in ten smokers take extra breaks throughout day to have cigarette, research has suggested ... The research was commissioned by e-cigarette brand E-Lites to mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31.
May 28, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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May 28, 2013 12:21
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[Canada] Ellie Advice: How to deal with a co-worker who reeks of tobacco
A: Not an easy one, since heavy smokers often aren’t even aware how much their clothes and hair smell even when they’re cigarette-free indoors. The anonymous letter’s been suggested in previous such situations, but not only does the smoker feel outraged
Apr 30, 2013
Toronto (Ont) Star (ca)
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Apr 30, 2013 17:01
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[South Carolina] Bryant smoking bill snuffed out
State Sen. Kevin Bryant’s effort to give employers the right to refuse to hire and even to fire smokers was snuffed out Wednesday. A Senate subcommittee that is led by Bryant voted to delay taking any action on his bill, effectively killing it.
Apr 11, 2013
Anderson (SC) Independent-Mail
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Apr 11, 2013 12:53
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Warning: Smoking Is Hazardous to Your Employment
In all, about four out of 10 employers reward or penalize employees based on tobacco use. But hiring bans, which are legal in 21 states, are gaining traction, with about 4% adopting the policy and an additional 2% planning to do so next year, according t
Apr 6, 2013
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
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Apr 7, 2013 00:57
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[Florida] Will Smoking Keep You From Getting Hired?
Orlando Health will implement a tobacco-free hiring rule that requires testing of all job applicants for nicotine use. And no, it is not an April Fool's prank. ... "This is the first I've heard of an employer testing applicants or employees for by-produc
Mar 5, 2013
LiveScience.com (Yahoo!)
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Mar 6, 2013 08:10
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CAPLAN: Barring smokers from hospital jobs unfair
Arthur Caplan says some hospitals are declining to hire smokers. But the move doesn't pass the ethical smell test.
Mar 1, 2013
CNN
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Mar 1, 2013 12:02