Employees getting fired for smoking or being obese

"A growing trend with employers is to not hire smokers or employees with unhealthy lifestyles. Some companies are now charging $50 per paycheck if employees smoke. Some companies don't assess fines, they just simply fire the smoker or obese employee. So far the courts are ruling in favor of companies. Employees are trying to fight back."Next thing you know, companies will start evaluating our DNA to screen out those with a higher genetic predisposition to cancers and other expensive diseases."

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