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More and more businesses are implementing new policies that forbid managers from hiring smokers, and the practice is legal. A West Michigan community college is no exception.

If you smoke, don't even think about applying for a full-time job at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The new policy went into effect at the beginning of the year. The college will no longer hire into full-time positions individuals who use tobacco products.

Full time employees at KVCC before the policy was implemented are not affected, but the college will be offering smoking cessation programs. The policy also says that part-time employees who use tobacco products can not be promoted to full-time until they kick the habit.

Though some may wonder if the the policy is legal, the college says it's not worried about any legal issues. They say it's not discrimination.

Labor law attorney Bill Fallon says there isn't much smokers can do about it. “It really is legal. There is no protection under Michigan law and no protection under federal law for people who smoke,” he says.

Wow. If this keeps up maybe I won't have to worry about finding a job- I can just go apply for disability because I will be unhirable. Addict, ya know.