Roxanne was fired from her job when her employer instituted a new policy that prohibited employees from smoking cigarettes. This requirement applied to off-duty time as well as job-related time. Roxanne claimed that she could not quit smoking and that she was wrongfully fired since she did not smoke in the workplace -- only when she was outside the building and during off-duty time
a. The company has wrongfully fired Roxanne and is liable to her for damages.
b. The company would be liable to Roxanne only if there is a state statute prohibiting employers from passing such job-related requirements.
c. The company is not liable to Roxanne since the nonsmoking requirement is reasonable given the high cost of treating smoking-related illness.
d. The company is not liable to Roxanne since the United States Supreme Court has expressly ruled such a company policy does not violate the worker's right to privacy.
b
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