Smoking in NYS is a Key Protected (and Lawful Activity) When Hiring in Business and at Work

As reported in the New York Times last week : on January 2, 2020, U-Haul International announced that the company would stop hiring smokers (including users of tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaping products) as of February 1, 2020 in more that 20 states: U-Haul International has announced plans to stop interviewing and hiring nicotine users, including people who use e-cigarettes and vaping products. People hired before the policy goes into effect won’t be affected, company officials said. The company…