Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Whether Employers

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding whether employers may discriminate against smokers?

• A) There is a federal law specifically prohibiting employers from firing employees who smoke, but it does not address the hiring of those who smoke.
• B) There is a federal law specifically prohibiting employers from firing or from refusing to hire employees who smoke.
• C) There is a federal law specifically prohibiting employers from firing employees who smoke and from refusing to hire employees who smoke, and it also requires that employers have a designated smoking area.
• D) There is no federal law prohibiting employers from firing employees who smoke although some states have laws protecting rights of smokers.
• E) Neither federal nor state laws prohibit employers from firing employees who smoke.

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