re: Question about discriminatory hiring

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Can you not hire someone because they smoke? We contracted a crew to do some work for us yesterday. Every one of them smoked. Lost about 15-20% of time in field due to breaks. If it was up to me I'd never hire a smoker due to this alone.

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I dunno BUT I would call the owner/manager and chew him out. I would tell him I don't appreciate his crew screwing off putting your project behind, wasting your time & money.

Tell him if his crew can't do the job, you will find one that can.

That ought to light a fire under them.

It will be hard to find guys in construction who DONT smoke so keep that in mind. Just let the superintendent know you expect a full days work at the beginning.

A 15 minute break in the AM & one after lunch is reasonable.

BTW, Louisiana is an 'at-will' state so I don't think you would have a problem, unless it is 'union'.