Posted on 12/31/2013 11:03:49 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
You can be fired for being an alcoholic too
Until Obamacare makes them a protected class with a ‘disability’ or something...
I second that. Anyone can now claim discrimination and immunize themselves from ever being fired. The teachers started this racket
I know of someone who went to work the day after a big ball game and got fired for having alcohol in her system. They escorted her to a clinic for bloodwork which was lower than .08. They were using the rules they used for their drivers via the DOT. She knew they had targeted her (she was up for a position that someone “connected” wanted). The company lost with UI so she had some nice time off. Ended up with a better job elsewhere too. And, the company who let her go ended up losing contracts left and right.
Now CA has been invaded with "Brown Rot" and CO is being taken over with the degradation of "Dopes!!!"
It's hideous and does not speak well of the formerly prosperous personally responsible citizens that used to populate both states but are now being either crowed out or over-ridden by dopers, pre-verts and Lie-berals in general!!!
I probably should have included WA, OR, NV and now even UT and NM in this list, but the list is growing at an alarming rate!!!
Banks with a federal relationship may not want to risk their federal charter by knowingly breaking federal law.
Owners of commercial buildings may have similar concerns.
Of course you can legally fire a dope smoker. Tobacco smokers already face this if the employer prohibits it (even offsite).
Any kind of accident opens companies up for lawsuits and/or fines...especially from OSHA. Since it's not possible to tell WHEN potheads last smoked pot any accidents caused by potheads must be assumed to involve impairment because of pot smoking.
If a companies defense is "well, I didn't KNOW he was high" it doesn't matter. They allowed a stoned employee to work. They'll be sued by people hurt by their product or service and lose in heartbeat. They'll be fined out of existence by OSHA if it's a workplace accident. It's much easier and cheaper to just not hire or to fire them if they ever have pot in the their system.
Yes, but alcoholics are typically fired for being drunk on the job or not showing up. Things that actually involve the job they're doing.
They dont get fired based entirely on the contents of their pee that shows they had a drink last weekend.
You can be fired if your company has a no smoking policy which includes off premises use of tobacco. The casual dope smoker will be under the type of policies.
Anyone ever notice that it’s the EXACT same people telling you how bad smoking cigarettes is for you, that are pushing Marijuana legalization?
“Any kind of accident opens companies up for lawsuits and/or fines...especially from OSHA.”
The airlines are just terrified by this.
I think the left will ultimately have the entire population on mind-altering meds. Government as the pusher-man so they can have absolute control. A brave new world, indeed.
I know what you mean. I always loved CO, with its history and heritage. The whole rugged, westerny culture it used to epitomize. Heck, it’s even the home of Red Ryder! Seeing it taken over by gun-grabbers and dopehead filth is a admittedly a real kick in the gut. To go from that rugged, westerny culture to a bunch of doped-up pajama-boy wastrels... ugh. Sick and depressing.
This is the fallacy of the ages, that just because something is “legal” it becomes virtuous, or at least, morally neutral.
Look what the sodomites did with it?
Profound comments by both of you!!!
quote “No business would ever fire an employee simply because they had a couple beers over the weekend or a cocktail after work”
wrong, a Baptist related business would.
Any student or faculty of Baylor University caught drinking off campus is subject to expulsion and/or termination for instance.
You get popped in my line of work your ass will be gone in an instant.
Not only from the employer but from anybody working next to you.
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