Emplyer in Texas Taking Stand Against Smoking

" It's no secret that smoking comes at a high price smoking is implicated in the top three causes death. But it's starting January 1 it could cost you the job -- are you if you have nicotine senior year."

" We do a drug screen all. So it'll just be added to that is part of that screen."

" The Baylor now -- plans to adopt a new policy tend not hire smokers it's a -- banners saying. We're gonna walk the talk."

" healthcare leaders we felt that we should be role models that we shoot. Set an example and for too long we've been in this sick care business it's time that we moved into the health care of business."

" The new policy won't apply to -- employees. But the fight percent of Baylor employees who do smoke pay anywhere from fifty to 600 dollars more in insurance premiums. And it offered free smoking cessation classes. And that the personal freedom is important and cigarettes art band and they're not illegal it's just that smoking doesn't take place in public. Places and now employees won't be it was up. And attorneys say this sort of discrimination. Is perfectly legal."

" Employers can discriminate against you based upon your smoking habits. Smoking is not a legally protected class like race or religion. So employers can absolutely based hiring decisions on whether or not people smoke and it's absolutely illegal."