How about readers of the Koran? Okay? Pot?
I’m good with this. I’ve worked at enough places were the smokers sense of entitlement leads to constant smoke breaks while other employees cover the ass of the addicts.
Back in 1987 an inebriated HR lady at my company told me that they ran an extra test during the pre-employment drug screen which identified nicotine. If it was positive then management really had to work hard to justify the hire.
I would rather work with a smoker then someone who’s taking some untested prescription drug, I don’t know of to many mass shootings due to nicotine withdraw.
The liberal mindset behind such a bill, would never use the same criteria to discriminate against promiscuous homosexuals , or those who go skydiving , or participate in any other voluntary activity.
Smokers....(I was one)….take WAY more breaks and are out many more times in Sickness than NON-SMOKERS!!!
I support an employer’s right to fire smokers, but I don’t endorse a law that presumes to allow it. It’s not (or shouldn’t be) government business.
Will they still have to hire people who skydive? Race motorcycles? Have hypertension but refuse to take their meds?
Smokers and the overweight sre the 2 groups that can be picked on with impunity.
Not right but it is what it is.
I do think they should pay more for insurance however because of increased risk.
But inva fair world, women would pay more for health insurance because they use it much more.
Smokers should not be a Protected Class.
Kentucky should abolish the current law.
What’s bizarre to me is that smokers ever were a protected class for employment! What’s that about? Are nose pickers in Kentucky protected too?
Even though I enjoy a cigarette at my home with my morning coffee and my pre-dinner cocktail (outside on my porch only), I never smoke at work for just the reasons described in the article. It just isn’t worth it to go through the crap that goes with that territory.
I didn’t know they had protection anywhere. My understanding is that generally you don’t have to hire a smoker. I never would, I don’t knowingly hire smokers. My dad died from it a couple years ago, can’t think of a filthier, disgusting habit. I put vaping in the same category and look forward to when that whole industry is gone as well.
“Republican Sen. John Schickel of Union..”
No, herr Schickelgruber..mind your own effing business.
Add all the zolofts Prozac... to the list. Let’s also add hormone replacement therapy to it also. Birth contol is another.
Screw this guy and you Freepers here cutting on tobacco users.....We would not have a Constitutional Republic if it wasn’t for TOBACCO.....you few who are ranking on smokers are terrible especially the guy who “used” to smoke!...Nothing worse than a reformed smoker of drinker.
I have an idea, spread the word that the invading caravans are ALL smokers. The rabid hatred of smokers will undoubtedly get the boarder wall built in a flash.