U-Haul to Stop Hiring Nicotine Users in 21 States

Over 31% of adults in the transportation and material moving industry use tobacco products

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Starting in February, U-Haul will become the first major company in the transportation and material moving industry to bar nicotine users from employment in 21 states.

The new policy will impact applicants in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Job candidates will need to prove they are not a nicotine user through questioning and, where it is legal, consenting to nicotine testing.

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