| BERLIN (Reuters) -
The owner of a small German computer company has fired
three non-smoking workers because they were threatening
to disturb the peace after they requested a smoke-free
environment.
The manager of the 10-person IT
company in Buesum, named Thomas J., told the Hamburger
Morgenpost newspaper he had fired the trio because their
non-smoking was causing disruptions.
Germany introduced non-smoking rules in pubs and
restaurants on January 1, but Germans working in small
offices are still allowed to smoke.
"I can't be bothered with
trouble-makers," Thomas was quoted saying. "We're on the
phone all the time and it's just easier to work while
smoking. Everyone picks on smokers these days. It's time
for revenge. I'm only going to hire smokers from now
on."
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