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.

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The company's liability depends on whether there is a state statute that prohibits employers from imposing such requirements on employees during off-duty time. Without such a statute, the company may not be liable.

Roxanne Was Fired from Her Job When Her Employer Instituted