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Old 02-27-2005, 04:24 PM   #7 (permalink)
StelZ
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Re: Fired for smoking

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Originally Posted by Florrie
??? Believe me some Health Authorities have warned staff if they are caught smoking at work they will walk the walk towards verbal> written warning > disciplined > fired.
If they were employed with the strict understanding the company had a no-somking policy at work, and then if they got caught smoking at work I could understand the disciplinary action.
But what right does the employer have to discipline an employee for doing something outside of work?
Are employees not protected by a contract of employment?
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