Termination of employee for smoking Utah

[melanie.comadena]

Many thanks everyone!

[Pattymd]

Wow Patty...I was reading that and thought..."huh?" Glad it was cleared up.

As my new guy says, it was a blonde moment.

[CatBert]

Wow Patty...I was reading that and thought..."huh?" Glad it was cleared up.

[cbg]

I'll make it clear.

It is LEGAL to terminate someone for smoking in Utah.

[Pattymd]

So you are saying there is a law against termating an employee for smoking in Utah?

Boy, did I goof THAT up; I had in my mind that you were asking if it were legal. Sorry I led you astray by my momentary brain freeze.

Since there is no law making it illegal, it would be legal for fire someone for smoking in your state.

[melanie.comadena]

Smokers are not a protected class, either federally or in your state, so the answer would be yes.

So you are saying there is a law against termating an employee for smoking in Utah?

[Pattymd]

Smokers are not a protected class, either federally or in your state, so the answer would be yes.

[melanie.comadena]

Is there a Utah or Federal law against firing an employee for smoking?