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migs21
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What is the name of your state? Wisconsin.
Question: I work at a Health Care Insurance Company.
Smoking is not allowed in our building, which is fine. Smokers are regulated to the "loading dock" area, which is in the back of the building and not viewable from any entrance to the building by visitors/workers, etc. The Company now, is going to implement a policy of No Smoking and this will include the company grounds. In other words, no smoking anywhere around the building or on the companies property. Since "second-hand smoke is not the issue, the company has posted that because of "health care" costs. Considering that obesity is gaining on smoking related health costs, we smokers see this is a joke (they are not closing the elevators to those overweight who use them). They intend to punish those who violate this smoking ban by treating them as normal rule violators, to include termination. This takes people using a legal product (who use this product away from the population) and treats them as criminals. The same treatment as the person who may steal from the company, etc..even though they may have an excellent work record. Can this be "Wrongful Termination" and how far, legally, can the company go to enforce this rule?
Question: I work at a Health Care Insurance Company.
Smoking is not allowed in our building, which is fine. Smokers are regulated to the "loading dock" area, which is in the back of the building and not viewable from any entrance to the building by visitors/workers, etc. The Company now, is going to implement a policy of No Smoking and this will include the company grounds. In other words, no smoking anywhere around the building or on the companies property. Since "second-hand smoke is not the issue, the company has posted that because of "health care" costs. Considering that obesity is gaining on smoking related health costs, we smokers see this is a joke (they are not closing the elevators to those overweight who use them). They intend to punish those who violate this smoking ban by treating them as normal rule violators, to include termination. This takes people using a legal product (who use this product away from the population) and treats them as criminals. The same treatment as the person who may steal from the company, etc..even though they may have an excellent work record. Can this be "Wrongful Termination" and how far, legally, can the company go to enforce this rule?