U-Haul International says it will stop interviewing and hiring nicotine users, including people who either vape or smoke.
U-Haul, which currently employs about 30,000 people nationwide, has said it is not planning to test prospective hires for nicotine, however.
"In our continued efforts to enhance our wellness program and decrease healthcare costs, we have become more aware of the medical side effects of using nicotine andcosts will be a bonus." States included in the new hiring policy are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
U-Haul's new policy is a rare one for U.S. companies, but it is not the first: Alaska Airlines has had such a policy in place since 1985, the
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