Smoker sacked after 45 minutes into new job!

[k69atie]

This is so stupid!!! How is this even legal, imagine doing the same to an over weight person? it would be discrimination!

An office worker lost her job after just 45 minutes because she was a smoker.

Sophie Blinham, 21, got a temporary position with Dataflow Communications in Somerset, but had been told to leave after admitting her nicotine habit.

Ms Blinham said she was set to start her administration role when she was quizzed about tobacco.

She said: "I was just about to be shown round the office when I was asked if I smoked.

"I said yes and I was told that was going to be a problem. I asked 'What if I went into town for a cigarette on my lunch break, would that be OK?' but I was told it was not."

Ms Blinham was informed there was no position for her and she left after just 45 minutes in the building.

Dataflow spokesman Ian Murray said it was company policy not to employ smokers.

He told BBC Points West: "We don't want people coming into work smelling of smoke.

"We want healthy employees and we believe a non-smoker is going to be healthier than a smoker."

Another spokesman reportedly told The Mirror: "Legally, we're entitled to do this. It's positive discrimination and we're proud of it."

Simon Clark, of pro-smoking lobby group Forest, said: "What's going to happen next? Are firms going to refuse to employ fat people?

"It is straight-forward discrimination, but it appears smokers are the one minority group with no rights whatsoever."

Source www.skynews.co.uk


What do you think, do you agree, disagree is this discrimination?

 

[The.Menace]

As long as I'm allowed t osmoke weed drunkin my luchbreak I'm cool with that,

 

[Chronic]

It's their right but the fact that they fired her is retarded.
They don't want employees to smell like smoke? Fire her if she comes into work smelling like smoke. Want to employ healthy employees? Have the employee bring in a physical report from the doctor.
Just cause she smokes doesn't mean she'll come into work smelling of smoke or that she's unhealthy.

 

[Jokerman]

If it was a temporary position, like the article says, than she was a temp and not a hired employee. You can do anything with temps at anytime.:horny:

 

[The.Menace]

Plus 45 minutes is termporary too, isn't it?

 

[Glockmatic]

i thought this meant a smoker was kicked in the balls 45 minutes into a new job

 

[Duke]

i thought this meant a smoker was kicked in the balls 45 minutes into a new job

lmao


Chronic speaks the truth (for a change), it's retarded.

 

[Devious]

They are perfectly within their rights to do this, but it is still ridiculous to fire someone for smoking. All they care about is lowering their heaalth insurance costs

 

[Shot 21]

LOL heard about this on Radio 1. Yall shold quit. Im glad I never started.

 

[GhostOfRazgriz]

i look at it more like that it is unfair that she was fired after 45 minutes but if the person in charge didnt want her working for him/her if she was a smoker then he should have never hired her, he should have asked and just not hired her, once you hire the person and then decide to fire them it isnt fair.

 

[_carmi]

i agree ewith chronic on this 1. this just sucks.

 

[PELLA]

i think its gay

 

[S O F I]

Maybe she'll quit smoking now, and after 25 years, she can come back and be like "THANKS, I DON'T HAVE LUNG CANCER!!!!" YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!

But, seriously, it's not like discriminating against fat people. Big difference.

 

[Tha_4Gotten]

Maybe she'll quit smoking now, and after 25 years, she can come back and be like "THANKS, I DON'T HAVE LUNG CANCER!!!!" YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!

But, seriously, it's not like discriminating against fat people. Big difference.

Yep summarized it...

 

[Duke]

But, seriously, it's not like discriminating against fat people. Big difference.

It isn't? How isn't it then? They claim it was because of health reasons. I say it's very comparable.

 

[Jokerman]

They need to discriminate against fat people.

"You're fired because you're fat. Now take your bags of snacks and beat it."

 

[Butt Rubber]

If it was a temporary position, like the article says, than she was a temp and not a hired employee. You can do anything with temps at anytime.:horny:

:thumb: fuck smokers

 

[S O F I]

It isn't? How isn't it then? They claim it was because of health reasons. I say it's very comparable.

Boss: "You're fired, because you're fat."
Fired fat employee: "Mommyyyyy, he said I'm faaaaat....*bawls while slobbing over ice cream* "

Boss: "You're fired, because you're a smoker."
Fired smoking employee: "I won't smoke in the building. *chilled* "

 

[S O F I]

They need to discriminate against fat people.

"You're fired because you're fat. Now take your bags of snacks and beat it."

I know you're joking and all, but I agree. In my country, we get on fat little kids from the early age. That's why ut's rare to see an obese person in the street. Discrimination against fat people > Slimfast.

 

[Jeremy]

All cig smokers should be fired.