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To: Protagoras
The employees can choose to work elsewhere. That is the key fact that you are missing/purposly ignoring.

There's this little issue called the law. It protects workers in the workplace against harmful agents, and unsafe practices. This is covered by OSHA. The particular section you would be interested is here:

http://cobrands.business.findlaw.com/human/nolo/faq/1710112D-A8C2-4DBC-97A3E271E3C8A169.html

To say that if someone doesn't like, they should quit and look elsewhere carries little/no weight. The law applies to everyone, whether we like it or not.

87 posted on 06/06/2003 12:48:29 PM PDT by Hodar (With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
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To: Hodar
This is covered by OSHA.

How far the "conservatives" have degenerated into liberalism.

I'm not surprised that you would champion OHSA.

To say that if someone doesn't like, they should quit and look elsewhere carries little/no weight.

Carries no weight with big government lovers. Free people don't embrace fascist dream schemes.

The people who apply for the job know smoking is permitted, if they don't like it they shouldn't apply.

If I only hire people who agree with the smoking, where is your argument then Hillary? The old liberal line that people are too dumb and need your helping hand. Who the hell do you think you are fooling with this BS?

90 posted on 06/06/2003 12:56:19 PM PDT by Protagoras (Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children.)
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To: Hodar
There's this little issue called the law. It protects workers in the workplace against harmful agents, and unsafe practices. This is covered by OSHA.

The antis tried to get OSHA involved and OSHA told them that if they got involved that OSHA would set PELs (Permissable Exposure Levels) for ETS. The antis backed out of it so fast that the air friction caused hurricane Bertha.
That right there should tell you that it isn't about harm, it's about, "I don't like the smell."

91 posted on 06/06/2003 12:57:30 PM PDT by Just another Joe (FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Hodar
I also see that OSHA doesn't get involved except in rare and extreme cases when it is scientifically proven to cause harm.
96 posted on 06/06/2003 1:02:07 PM PDT by Just another Joe (FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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