2007-07-10 03:23:40 · 7 answers · asked by King of the Couch 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
on off hours...such as not hiring smokers. I've tried google searching but haven't found the right cocktail of search words to give me a full list so I am not hopeful Yahoo Answers will help either since the vast majority of answerers can't do more more than what I am doing. Surprise me though!
2007-07-10 03:35:50 · update #1
Why can no one at yahoo answers read these questions and answer what is being asked? I'll tell you, my friend, if you ask anything other than opinion based questions, you're out of luck.
The only reason I'm answering this correctly is because you gave me the answer so none of these schmucks would be gratified with best answer points without answering your question in the first place!
Here it is...
To correct the shortcomings of current law, twenty-one states have passed lifestyle discrimination statutes. The majority of these protect only smokers, but a few are broader. Colorado and North Dakota ban discrimination based on any form of legal off-duty behavior.
A complete list of state lifestyle discrimination statutes:
Enacted Privacy Legislation 1989 - STATE LANGUAGE
Virginia Smokers Only
Oregon Smokers Only
Tennessee Smokers Only
Kentucky Smokers Only
Colorado Legal Activities
S. Carolina Smokers Only
Rhode Island Smokers Only
New Mexico Smokers Only
North Dakota Legal Activities
Mississippi Smokers Only
Indiana Smokers Only
Oklahoma Smokers Only
New Hampshire Smokers Only
Nevada Legal Products
Maine Smokers Only
Connecticut Smokers Only
Arizona Smokers Only
New Jersey Smokers Only
Louisiana Smokers Only
Illinois Legal Products
New York and Michigan have pending legislation
Government Employees
Government employees are protected by equal protection and due process clauses of the federal constitution.
The city of North Miami, however, recently adopted an ordinance barring smokers from any municipal employment.
2007-07-10 08:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by Dex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michigan and Texas --
Began in Michigan with Weyco Inc where they refuse to hire smokers and will fire anyone after random tests and nicotine found in system. Texas has followed suit.
Geneva and Switzerland -- The World Health Organization announced they will not hire anyone who smokes in a full time position.
Under Title VII and other state and federal laws in a press publication dated a few months ago it states legal issues may soon arise with those organizations who are not hiring smokers especially since per there research the majority of smokers are minority groups which is the premise of Title VII (The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its amended version.)
Vegas -- Although a number of discriminatory lawsuits have arisen due to some of the girls working in the casinos, etc.... putting on a few pounds and not meeting the establishments "beauty requirement." Few of the suits have been won in absolute favor of the complainant and resolved by rehiring the former employee once they lost the required weight. Some places are also allowed to request a picture of the applicant before even being seen for an interview. Overrall discriminatory it is allowed in some places.
Puerto Rico - Minimum wage can be as low as $3.61 an hour depending on the industry.
Kansas - $2.65 (unless the employee is covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standard Act.)
Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana have no state minimum wage law and subject to Federal law. But these states are notorious for paying below the Federal requirement and nothing is ever (should say rarely) done to stop this abuse.
2007-07-10 08:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by Shane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, most states have employment at will, so they don't even have to give a reason for terminating you unless it's because of prohibited reasons like gender, race, religion....
Maybe if you specified what "lawful activity" you are talking about, you'd get more complete answers. If you're out burning flags in the parking lot, that would be very different than if you are in a same-gender relationship for example.
2007-07-10 03:31:06 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, however, they do have the right to not hire you based on your unlawful activities such as drug convictions and I suppose ANY felonious arrests. I believe that Schucks, in the state of WA will not hire you if you have a domestic violence arrest, ( which can result from hollering too loud or a shove to ANYONE in your home) !!!!!
2007-07-10 04:16:02 · answer #4 · answered by debsblmn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't quite understand your question. No states permit discrimination in employment. That is a Federal statute under Title IX, not a state law.
2007-07-10 03:31:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people don't undestand that everyone has a constitutional right to exercise discrminating judgment and tastes as well as freedom of association, even if it's thought to be unfair.
2007-07-10 03:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Texas is one
2007-07-10 03:26:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋