Quote:What about an employer who doesn't want ther employees to drink on the weekend? Is that within the employer's rights to dictate?
Unfortunately, it's probably headed that way (not that I like it at all). The company I work for has a "drug free" policy, but rarely enforce it unless there is some type of safety incident or just plain suspicion of an employee's use.
If I lived in a "legalized" state, testing would probably increase, which would most likely mean many of us would either have to find new jobs, or adhere to the company's policy strictly (which does dictate what we can't do on a weekend, somewhat).
The company went smoke free a few years ago due to health and wellness. And, it's expected that the company will test for that, as some others have done, in the foreseeable future.
No, I don't like it. But, just like the NFL, if you want to be their employee, you have to adhere to their policies. Its their company.
Quote:Unfortunately, it's probably headed that way (not that I like it at all).
I wouldn't worry about that.
Quote:What about an employer who doesn't want ther employees to drink on the weekend? Is that within the employer's rights to dictate?
Unfortunately for pot smokers, modern test can't put a time scale on when the drug was consumed or how much the drug is currently affecting the brain. Unlike alcohol, you can show high amounts of the drug in your system yet no longer be under the effects of the drug.
Up until recently, that wasn't a big deal because being under the influence of pot was illegal regardless of the circumstances. That is going to change soon because people are going to start suing companies when they fail drug tests based on the claim that they were only using on their free time. A new more accurate test is going to have to be invented because the old test will be deemed discriminatory by the courts where the drug is considered legal.
Quote:Pretty soon it will be. We have all kinds of "health and wellness" programs going on with smokers as the current target. It's only a matter of time until drinkers, fatties, red meat eaters and any other type of unhealthy lifestyle abscribents will be targeted.
They can't really discriminate your employment based on that. What they can do and what they are doing is jacking up the premium on your insurance.
Where I work, a smoker has to pay $150 more a month for health insurance than a non smoker with the same coverage.
Quote:They can't really discriminate your employment based on that. What they can do and what they are doing is jacking up the premium on your insurance.
Where I work, a smoker has to pay $150 more a month for health insurance than a non smoker with the same coverage.
You're taking all the fun out of a convenient big government paranoia talking point.
Quote:Brian, I know you are a liberal, and liberals have zero ethics and have no issue deceiving or stretching the truth....but flat out bold faced LYING now???
I've NEVER made ANY statements on Ray Rice's wife.
What the hell are you talking about!??? :wacko: :wacko:
I guess its true that all the NUTS roll to the LEFT .gif "Laughing")
It's not possible for you to be more of an antagonistic tool is it?
Quote:They can't really discriminate your employment based on that. What they can do and what they are doing is jacking up the premium on your insurance.
Where I work, a smoker has to pay $150 more a month for health insurance than a non smoker with the same coverage.
I know this is older, but it has happened before. I fully expect it tom come around again in the next few years as health insurance premiums continue to skyrocket.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/6870458/ns/hea...-I77qOooTA
Quote:You're taking all the fun out of a convenient big government paranoia talking point.
Not big government, big employer.
Punching a human is worse than smoking marijuana.