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Woman fired because she smelled like smoke

post #1 of 14
7/27/12 at 8:45pm
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/27/minnesota-woman-claims-was-fired-from-job-for-smelling-like-cigarette-smoke/?test=latestnews

 

I am not sure if this is a good enough reason, to really fire someone. She didn't smoke on the job, so I am not sure about this one.

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post #2 of 14
7/28/12 at 3:41am

she must have smelled pretty bad.  I have walked into a waiting room and the smell of smoke from one person is so disgusting it's  covering the whole area.  

 

But to be fired over that?  I dunno.  

 

I used to work in an office next to a woman who had horrid perfume (made me nauseus  it was that bad)  and the managers asked her not to wear it, she complied.  

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post #3 of 14
7/28/12 at 3:55am
Despite her efforts, she smelled and it comes across as very unhealthy and unprofessional in an office. They told her upfront that they were a non-smoking office. It's just the way the cookie crumbles. I wouldn't go get hired on at a bar and expect people to stop smoking.
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post #4 of 14
7/28/12 at 4:48am

As long as she wasn't smoking on the premises, I don' t think they can legally fire her. 

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post #5 of 14
7/28/12 at 8:08am
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Originally Posted by Phoenyx View Post

As long as she wasn't smoking on the premises, I don' t think they can legally fire her. 

 

In at-will employment states (I think all states are at-will), you can pretty much be fired for just about anything.  There are a few things you can't be fired for (like pregnancy), but something as simple as dying your hair blonde can get you fired.

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post #6 of 14
7/28/12 at 9:08am
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Originally Posted by Starlite View Post

 

In at-will employment states (I think all states are at-will), you can pretty much be fired for just about anything.  There are a few things you can't be fired for (like pregnancy), but something as simple as dying your hair blonde can get you fired.


I know WI isn't an at-will state but there have been talks that the current gov has thought about it.

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post #7 of 14
7/28/12 at 9:28am
As a receptionist, she is the face of the company. She can't be stinking.
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post #8 of 14
7/28/12 at 9:37am

I had to deal with a vendor once who wanted me to start using their products and she reeked of smoke.  I'm sorry but that was all I noticed during our meeting.  I think they were well within in their rights to do so.,
 

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post #9 of 14
7/28/12 at 10:58am
I think a lot of it stems from smokers who cannot smell their own smell. My father smoked for years and he was positive he didn't smell. Years and years ago, when non-smoking rooms came out, I was traveling with my parents and my dad got us a non-smoking room. I was surprised but pleased and figured he could just smoke outside. The next morning, as we were getting ready to leave, there was my dad, smoking in our non-smoking room. "Dad, you're smoking!" Too which he replied, "oh, no one will notice." rolleyes.gif "Yes, Dad, they will." This was the days before the heavy fine in non-smoking rooms was done.
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post #10 of 14
7/28/12 at 11:20am

I don't think this is any different than somebody who has really bad body odor. Who wants to spend 8 hours working with someone who stinks? Yuck. When your job requires that you to be in close contact with other employees and/or the public, your smell matters.

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