How does my essay look (so far) :)?Throughout life people of all colors, backgrounds, and beliefs have been discriminated against. Discrimination can come in many forms, such as how you are treated all the way to how you are viewed. The reason for discrimination can be varied but likely rely on the discriminator's beliefs and how they were raised. One of the common categories people are discriminated against is smoking, whether you smoke or not it can be a problem. It is more likely if you are a smoker though.
This type of discrimination takes place in the workplace for the majority of the time. Based on the employers' beliefs it can be anything from the effects on profit all the way to simply not wanting to support bad habits. Another area this takes places is in the general public. Daily commuters may view smokers as unintelligent or low class. At times people fail to recognize they keep smoking for a reason; nicotine. These common misconceptions lead people to believe smokers are bad people. In the workforce Employers have one focus; profit. Smokers can alter or affect the companies' profit in various ways. One of the ways being health care. Health care is a benefit included with many jobs that the worker benefits by having their healthcare bills partially paid. Companies' excuses along the lines of healthcare claim that the employer will have to pay out more to the insurance company for healthcare due to unhealthy results of tobacco. Some of the possible results of smoking are Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Lung Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Mouth diseases.
Another reason for firing/ not hiring employees that smoke is customer satisfaction. Smoke tends to cling to clothes and that may bother the customer. First off there is the possibility that the customer is allergic to smoke. Second, even if the customer isn't allergic to smoke they may be aggravated by the odor. If the company is losing money due to the employee and yet is paying them; the company is better off firing or not hiring smokers. Also Moralists may view the company as immoral and not shop there. Smokers can damage a companies profit and reputation due to this and many other reasons. In the court case of Scott Rodrigues v. The Scotts Company, LLC the plaintiff; Rodrigues is being fired for smoking. In December 2005, Scotts Company announced that the company would no longer accept employees that smoke due to health insurance costs and promoting a healthy lifestyle. In the beginning of 2006, Rodrigues applied for a job as a lawn care technician and was hired. In the month of August 2006, Rodrigues was issued a random drug test. He tested positive for nicotine, the drug found in tobacco. Rodrigues brought this to court under Count IV, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a). This was violation of a Massachusetts privacy statute by banning a legal, non-work-related activity and violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The plaintiff lost the lawsuit.
Thirty U.S. States including the District of Columbia protect smokers' rights. Therefore they cannot be fired.
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