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Originally Posted by la petite moi
I think it's pretty cool he's giving bonuses to those who lose weight. Also, I think it's awesome that he gave these smokers an ultimatum so they'd quit smoking.
And, as nwlinkvxd says, it's not like they have a legal right to work at his place anyway.
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people should have certain rights to be free from discrimination in the workplace, as in any other part of society. If he decided to sack everyone of a certain race, should that be allowed? There must be some protection for people from abitrary dismissal and bullying. Basically what this action says is that the worker is a piece of property, that you do not have independant rights, that you are not entitled to a truly private existence... he is mandating that the worker cannot smoke in their own home, and if they do they will be punished. I certainly hope the company is bankrupted very quickly. Even for all the workers to lose their jobs, is a worthwhile sacrifice to show that this kind of abuse of the workforce will not be allowed.
You DO have a legal right to employment under certain circumstances, at least in my country. After a period you have job protection and you cannot just be sacked on a whim... correct procedures must be followed, people do and should have a right to work, and a right to keep their job if they do not do anything wrong.
I am glad that I live in a nation where this action would be utterly illegal and the company could not exist.... I am sympathetic for these workers that the working class and the state have not protected them.
Certainly the best case scenario is not for the company to be closed, it is for the company and all its assets and all wealth related to the company to be confiscated without any compensation, and given in joint to the workers of the company. The boss, in his advanced age, should be entitled to a small old age pension which will be sufficient for his needs.