[Mister Da]

I live & work in an at-will employment state. I attended a seminar conducted by a lawyer specializing in employment cases.

He said NEVER give a reason for termination, because that reason can be used against you in court. While it is not illegal to fire someone, the reasons you give could be.

While I agree with the company's right to fire the man, as a smoker, I wont be buying Scott products anymore.

Also, I don't like the company's use of health insurance as a bludgeon to socially & physically engineer (manipulate) their employees. Health insurance should not be available thru employment. It should be sold ONLY to individuals/families like auto or life insurance. This would put an end to this nonsense.

Short of that, the fired employees should retaliate by pointing out the numerous & ongoing violations of safety & health regulations at the company. As with most companies, the list will be long. What goes around, comes around.

[magslinger]

While I agree with the company's right to fire the man, as a smoker, I wont be buying Scott products anymore.

Absolutely right. You have every right to fire Scotts as your supplier. I'd do the same, but I've found that Scott's stuff is overpriced and no better than the store brands. Haven't bought the brand in years.