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To: Box-By-The-Riviera™ who wrote (300993)	1/25/2005 2:18:13 PM
From: j-at-home	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Company Fires All Employees Who Smoke Michigan Firm Won't Allow Smoking, Even On Employee's Own Time UPDATED: 1:59 PM EST January 25, 2005 LANSING, Mich. -- Four employees of a health care company have been fired for refusing to take a test to determine whether they smoke cigarettes. SURVEY Do you think an employer who is trying to keep down health care costs should have the right to fire employees who smoke? Yes No Results \| Disclaimer Weyco Inc., a health benefits administrator based in Okemos, Mich., adopted a policy Jan. 1 that allows employees to be fired if they smoke, even if the smoking happens after business hours or at home. Company founder Howard Weyers has said the anti-smoking rule was designed to shield the firm from high health care costs. "I don't want to pay for the results of smoking," he said. The rule led one employee to quit before the policy was adopted. Four others were fired when they balked at the smoking test. Chief Financial Officer Gary Climes estimated that 18 to 20 of the company's 200 employers were smokers when the policy was announced in 2003. Of those, as many as 14 quit smoking before the policy went into effect. The company offered them help to kick the habit. "That is absolutely a victory," Climes said. On the company's Web site, it states: Weyco Inc. is a non-smoking company that strongly supports its employees in living healthy lifestyles. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. wral.com

To: Box-By-The-Riviera™ who wrote (300993)	1/25/2005 2:20:43 PM
From: j-at-home	Respond to of 436258

Officer Threatens To Arrest Woman For Anti-Bush Sticker POSTED: 1:42 pm EST January 25, 2005 DENVER -- Some people are angry when they see Shasta Bates' derogatory bumper sticker about President George W. Bush -- but she didn't think she'd be threatened with arrest because of it. The Denver Police Department is investigating a sergeant who allegedly threatened to arrest the 26-year-old for displaying the bumper sticker. Bates said she was told by the sergeant Tuesday that her bumper sticker was illegal because it was profane. She said he told her he'd arrest her if she didn't remove it. But City Attorney Cole Finegan said he doesn't believe there's any city ordinance against displaying a profane bumper sticker. Colorado ACLU Legal Director Mark Silverstein said the alleged threat of arrest clearly violates First Amendment protection. thejacksonchannel.com