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@averagejoe1 saidThat's odd....
Meant 'who' fail weed tests. If I were an employer, I think I have a right to fire staff who have weed evidence of any nature. The arguments about this will probably be along the lines of the baker who would not bake a gay wedding cake. It is my enterprise, I built it, and here again your govt wants to tell me how to run it.
You have told us, many times,
that YOU ARE AN EMPLOYER.
When we choose to prevaricate,
we should have a good memory. 😛
@averagejoe1 saidWeed is legal in DC. So why should anyone get fired for it?
Meant 'who' fail weed tests. If I were an employer, I think I have a right to fire staff who have weed evidence of any nature. The arguments about this will probably be along the lines of the baker who would not bake a gay wedding cake. It is my enterprise, I built it, and here again your govt wants to tell me how to run it.
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@techsouth saidYes, discriminatory, racist conduct...I believe so.
Would a private employer have the right to fire someone for using the "N-word" on social media?
If the employer didn't fire the offending employee,
he would be opening himself up to a lawsuit.
@vivify saidIt's illegal by Federal law.
Weed is legal in DC. So why should anyone get fired for it?
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@athousandyoung saidDidn't mention FED EMPLOYEES, just went on
It's illegal by Federal law.
about baking a cake, or some such idiocy.
@vivify saidBecause the employer has a right to decide who works for him. Nose rings and tongue rings are crap, so he should not have to look at that crap all day. Is it a violation of constitutional rights of the employee to fire them? Tell us. Of course, nose rings are legal, but not protected by the constitution as is race, color sex religion you get my drift. Maybe you should rephrase, I think as usual that you are not getting the premise of that which I have presented? Whew.
Weed is legal in DC. So why should anyone get fired for it?
All of you are not going to prevail with my simple point. I can fire a guy who smells like coconut if I dont like coconut. Lets move on to the the 6th!!!! I think it is on tonight according to my Uber driver. He and I are not thinking about watching this crap. I am going to stream Secrets of the Dimbbsrton on HBO!
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@averagejoe1 saidWhat do nose rings have to do with smoking weed?
Because the employer has a right to decide who works for him. Nose rings and tongue rings are crap, so he should not have to look at that crap all day. Is it a violation of constitutional rights of the employee to fire them? Tell us. Of course, nose rings are legal, but not protected by the constitution as is race, color sex religion you get my drift. Maybe you shoul ...[text shortened]... hrase, I think as usual that you are not getting the premise of that which I have presented? Whew.
I'm assuming, of course, that the weed smoker would be off duty.
You're correct, NO ONE GETS THE PREMISE YOU HAVE PRESENTED.
........WHEW........is right
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@AverageJoe1
There was an employee at a Jewish restaurant, where they are not allowed to push buttons on shabot. So this one shabot day, hotter then hell, he goes, SCREW IT and turns on the air conditioner.
He got fired because of the rules established by that restaurant.
And lost in court, who sided with the restaurant, they can make their own rules.
Now the same thing goes with grass.
I myself used medical marijuana for a while from a very sore shoulder, and it helped the pain and the pain went away and I stopped smoking even though it was legal for me here in Pennsylvania.
Recently applied for a job as a repair technician, I have a lot of skills in that area, but failed the drug test and they dropped me like a hot rock, ZERO tolerance is what they said, no matter I had not smoked in three months but still positive.
I can bitch and moan about that decision but they have the absolute right to set standards of employment, whether I liked it or not, I have to live with it and like the Jewish restaurant case they set their own standards and could do the same with impunity in Colorado where it is fully legal.
And BTW, now after near four months I got another job offer, took the same test and passed and now looks like I will be working full time again.
@sonhouse saidSonhouse and I slowly see eye to eye. A very honest response to my issue. I think that many folks here have a knee-jerk reaction to anything that doesn't feel right or isn't 'fair'. But a bit of thinking is usually the best cure for off-the-wall unfounded narratives. Thanks for the highlights, Sonhouse.
@AverageJoe1
There was an employee at a Jewish restaurant, where they are not allowed to push buttons on shabot. So this one shabot day, hotter then hell, he goes, SCREW IT and turns on the air conditioner.
He got fired because of the rules established by that restaurant.
And lost in court, who sided with the restaurant, they can make their own rules.
Now the same thing ...[text shortened]... other job offer, took the same test and passed and now looks like I will be working full time again.
@jimm619 saidOkay, what if the employee stated publicly that a man cannot become a woman in spite of any surgery he may get?
Yes, discriminatory, racist conduct...I believe so.
If the employer didn't fire the offending employee,
he would be opening himself up to a lawsuit.
That, too, could lead to lawsuits. Is it okay to fire someone who says that?
On the other hand, what about a surgeon who smoke marijuana on his break when he is at work only for administrative duties?
Is there any room in America for employers who make decisions different than what you approve of?