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To: Millee

Sorry smokers... SMOKING/SMOKERS are not a "protected class" under the law.. IT is not illegal, at least under federal law to turn away someone because they smoke.


6 posted on 12/23/2005 7:18:35 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: HamiltonJay
Sorry smokers... SMOKING/SMOKERS are not a "protected class" under the law.. IT is not illegal, at least under federal law to turn away someone because they smoke.

Federal law doesn't apply - this is in Britain.

17 posted on 12/23/2005 7:23:26 AM PST by brewcrew
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To: HamiltonJay
Sorry smokers... SMOKING/SMOKERS are not a "protected class" under the law.. IT is not illegal, at least under federal law to turn away someone because they smoke

In 1920 blacks were not a "protected class" under the law. It was not illegal to turn away someone because they were black.
52 posted on 12/23/2005 7:54:37 AM PST by cgbg (MSM and Democratic treason--fifty years and counting...)
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To: HamiltonJay

In Kentucky, Smokers are a protected class. Smokers Anti-Discrimination Act...1994 or some where around that date.


62 posted on 12/23/2005 8:06:52 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: HamiltonJay

Do you snow ski? Skydive? Race cars? Climb mountains? Oh, we can't have any employees with these lifestyle choices that affect health care costs! You're fired!


71 posted on 12/23/2005 8:17:22 AM PST by SW6906 (5 things you can't have too much of: sex, money, firewood, guns and ammunition.)
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To: HamiltonJay
IT is not illegal, at least under federal law to turn away someone because they smoke.

This is England, and not even the Queen knows what might or might not be illegal under their law.

100 posted on 12/23/2005 9:04:53 AM PST by El Gato
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