bcrayner
Name: Brian
Location: San Francisco
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Yeah, or hiring only non-smokers or people who agree to not take smoke breaks.
California Law only allows two 15 minutew breaks and a half hour for lunch. What you do wiht any of that time is your business. Trying to sneak in extra time would be frowned upon.
-modcom (41Q / 7735A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:39pm
-modcom (41Q / 7735A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:39pm
You still have rights, but employers frown on smoking due to the increased costs of insurance.
-modcom (41Q / 7735A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:40pm
-modcom (41Q / 7735A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:40pm
can an employer forbid it though? can you get in trouble for telling someone, sorry we don't hire smokers...
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:41pm
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:41pm
(To bcrayner)
you can get in trouble for saying you don't hire smokers but you can say that there is no smoking allowed on shift, it would be considered a house policy, same as dress code or where you can eat on the premises, things like that
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:47pm
you can get in trouble for saying you don't hire smokers but you can say that there is no smoking allowed on shift, it would be considered a house policy, same as dress code or where you can eat on the premises, things like that
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:47pm
(To estelarobinson)
i thought you could discriminate on the basis of anything EXCEPT the protected groups...
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:48pm
i thought you could discriminate on the basis of anything EXCEPT the protected groups...
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:48pm
(To bcrayner)
it is not currently illegal to not hire someone for being a smoker but some places have been sued for firing someone they saw smoking somewhere else
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:57pm
it is not currently illegal to not hire someone for being a smoker but some places have been sued for firing someone they saw smoking somewhere else
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:57pm
(To bcrayner)
i just read a lawyers blog that discusses smokers being included in the negligent hiring category
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:59pm
i just read a lawyers blog that discusses smokers being included in the negligent hiring category
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:59pm
(To bcrayner)
that is actually bad for business to hire smokers for insurance reasons, or customer complaints and the like
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:07pm
that is actually bad for business to hire smokers for insurance reasons, or customer complaints and the like
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:07pm
(To estelarobinson)
ah... i would agree that it can also have the effect of impeding employee productivity, due to excess breaks, and increased illness.
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:10pm
ah... i would agree that it can also have the effect of impeding employee productivity, due to excess breaks, and increased illness.
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:10pm
(To bcrayner)
and resentment from non smoking employees. my last boss let me take "smoke" breaks cuz i was the only non smoker and he didn't want me to be left out
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:13pm
and resentment from non smoking employees. my last boss let me take "smoke" breaks cuz i was the only non smoker and he didn't want me to be left out
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:13pm
(To estelarobinson)
i have a friend who is trying to get his HR to approve giving non-smokers more paid days off than smokers.
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:14pm
i have a friend who is trying to get his HR to approve giving non-smokers more paid days off than smokers.
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:14pm
(To bcrayner)
wow. to make up for smoke breaks? that seems far fetched
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:16pm
wow. to make up for smoke breaks? that seems far fetched
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:16pm
(To estelarobinson)
consider how much time smokers take... 5 minutes per hour... he's trying to encourage his employees to make healthier choices and to be more productive
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:24pm
consider how much time smokers take... 5 minutes per hour... he's trying to encourage his employees to make healthier choices and to be more productive
-bcrayner (283Q / 541A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:24pm
(To bcrayner)
no i get it, it just seems like a difficult battle to win
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:26pm
no i get it, it just seems like a difficult battle to win
-estelarobinson (27Q / 611A)
Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:26pm
