Is this legal

[RandyL72]

What is the name of your state? Kentucky

Can an employer fire an employee for being a smoker?

 

[mlane58]

Not in Kentucky IAAL.

State laws that prohibit employment discrimination against smokers:

Arizona (public employers only) • Colorado • Connecticut • District of Columbia • Illinois • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri

 

[steveatx]

zing!!!!!!

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state? Kentucky

Can an employer fire an employee for being a smoker?

Your city makes a difference...

 

[ecmst12]

For being a smoker, or for smoking at work? For smelling like smoke at work? For taking too many breaks to go smoke while at work?

 

[RandyL72]

For being a smoker, or for smoking at work? For smelling like smoke at work? For taking too many breaks to go smoke while at work?

For being a smoker, and smelling like smoke at work. The way I feel about it is that what I do on my own time is my business and I don't take anymore than 3 or 4 smoke breaks in a 9 hour shift.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

The correct answer to the specific question asked is yes, it's legal.

 

[cbg]

Actually, no, that is not the correct answer in the poster's state. It would be in most states, yes. But KY law does prohibit an employer from firing an employee because they smoke.

It would NOT be illegal to fire an employee because they violated company policy regarding the taking of smoke breaks, but JUST because he smokes? No, not legal in KY.

http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/344-00/040.PDF