Michigan state lawmakers on Tuesday debated legislation that would protect workers from getting fired, or not being hired, for their legal off-duty activities. The issue first came up two years ago when four workers lost their jobs at a Michigan company, which administers health benefits, because they did not quit smoking outside of work. The bill includes exceptions where a worker's legal activities interfere with a bona fide job requirement or create a conflict with a company's core mission.
June 20, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Michigan state lawmakers on Tuesday debated legislation that would protect workers from getting fired, or not being hired, for what they do on their own time as long as it is legal.
The issue first came up two years ago when four workers lost their jobs at a Lansing, Mich.-area company because they did not quit smoking outside of work.
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