Can an employer check to see if you use nicotine?
Columnist David Lazarus answers your consumer questions in this one-minute video.
Adults can legally buy cigarettes. They can legally smoke them (in many places).
Nancy wants to know if employers have a right to test job applicants for nicotine use, and to deny them jobs if they test positive.
ASK LAZ: Smart answers to consumer questions
It’s a contentious subject. It could easily be argued that people have a right to live as they choose, even if that means engaging in self-destructive behavior.
But employers have a right to hire as they please, as long as they don’t violate any laws.
So what’s the answer to Nancy’s question? Check out today’s Ask Laz video.
If you have a consumer question, email me at asklaz@latimes.com or contact me via Twitter @Davidlaz.
