If you’re a smoker, you might have a tough time getting though some companies’ employee selection process.
Many companies are basing hiring decisions on whether or not a potential candidate smokes. While not hiring someone because they are a smoker can be considered discrimination, there are only 26 states with laws that prohibit hiring practices discriminating against smokers.
In an article by Tobacco Control, Michael Siegel, a social and behavioral sciences professor at Boston University, said many young people may soon find themselves unemployed if hiring policies continue to target smoking.