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Re:U-Haul to Implement Nicotine-Free Hiring Policy by jnwatson on Thursday January 02, 2020 @11:55PM (#21943316)
It isn’t an EEOC violation, but possibly an ADA one. Discriminating against nicotine addicts might be illegal.
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Re:U-Haul to Implement Nicotine-Free Hiring Policy by jakear on Friday January 03, 2020 @11:18AM (#21947215)
> An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.

I’m not sure nicotine addiction fits the bill, what major life activities does it substantially inhibit?

https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm#anchor62335

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Re:U-Haul to Implement Nicotine-Free Hiring Policy by Johnny555 on Friday January 03, 2020 @11:31AM (#21947388)
what major life activities does it substantially inhibit?

Apparently, holding a job.

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Re:U-Haul to Implement Nicotine-Free Hiring Policy by usefulcat on Friday January 03, 2020 @11:11AM (#21947128)
Are you saying that nicotine addiction is or might be classified as a disability under the ADA?
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Re:U-Haul to Implement Nicotine-Free Hiring Policy by JackRabbitSlim on Friday January 03, 2020 @01:26PM (#21948771)
He's saying its one Schizo lawsuit away from being a proxy for discrimination.

"We can't not hire black people but we forbid coconut oil hair product use among employees" How well do you think that would go over in a court?

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Re:U-Haul to Implement Nicotine-Free Hiring Policy by nerdponx on Friday January 03, 2020 @11:46AM (#21947583)
Can you discriminate against heroin addicts in hiring?
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