Not So Fast: Connecticut Employers Have Restrictions Regulating Smoking...
Daniel SchwartzThere’s been a lot of talk of late of a "trend" beginning where employers are taking stock of employees health habits, particularly smoking. Some employers are even considering a...
View ArticleHartford-Area Businesses Ban Smoking on Company Premises: The Law on...
Daniel SchwartzThis week, word came down that several Hartford-area companies were implementing a ban on smoking anywhere on company premises. This means outside areas on the campuses of these...
View ArticleSmoke & Mirrors – Beware of the “Newest Trend” on Smoker-Free Workplaces in...
Daniel SchwartzThe New York Times loves spotting trends. Here’s the latest: Workplaces are moving from smoke-free to "smoker-free" places, particularly in the health care arena. I hate to break it to...
View ArticleRefusing to Hire People Who Smoke: The Connecticut Ban
Daniel SchwartzWhen I was away last week, one of the headlines from my alma mater caught my attention. The University of Pennsylvania Health System announced that effective July 1st, they will refuse...
View ArticleEmployees Who Smoke (Part II) – The Exception for Health Insurance Plans
Daniel SchwartzSo yesterday, I made a convincing case that employees who smoke outside the workplace can’t be treated differently than your non-smokers. But what about your health insurance plans?...
View ArticleRefusing to Hire People Who Smoke: The Connecticut Ban
When I was away last week, one of the headlines from my alma mater caught my attention. The University of Pennsylvania Health System announced that effective July 1st, they will refuse to hire anyone...
View ArticleEmployees Who Smoke (Part II) – The Exception for Health Insurance Plans
So yesterday, I made a convincing case that employees who smoke outside the workplace can’t be treated differently than your non-smokers. But what about your health insurance plans? Doesn’t the state...
View ArticleNew Workplace Smoking Restrictions Part of Legal Cannabis Bill
Lost amid the press regarding the new law legalizing cannabis use is the fact that the law also restricts smoking far more in the workplace and affords employers more flexibility as well. The new law...
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