[hookman]

Ok, what if I work for a health care facility that is not privately owned and they pass a rule that says there will be no smoking on their grounds?

[Modernman]

Ok, what if I work for a health care facility that is not privately owned and they pass a rule that says there will be no smoking on their grounds?

The rule is completely enforceable. You have no right to smoke on someone else's property.

[Dat Mon]

Read my post.

I said it is not reasonable IMO, to require an employee to change their overall belief system or lifestyle AFTER the fact of hiring them.

Not allowing you to smoke on company property doesn't change your lifestyle, it may inconvenience it somewhat.

Thats the distinction.

Also, I can set a policy before hiring you that you cannot smoke...but IMO I must disclose it to you in a formal document, you must review and sign that document telling me you understand the conditions for employment. That covers me legally in the event of later lawsuits, IMO.

I cannot change the rules of the game on a whim after hiring you, unless it is for a reasonable cause. A reasonable cause would ultimately have to be decided in a court of law, should you file suit against me.

This is all JMHO, of course.