Lawsuit claims Waffle House discriminates against smokers

A class action lawsuit filed last month claims that more than 100 Waffle House employees feel they were discriminated against for their smoking habit.

The lawsuit claims that employees are able to receive health insurance as part of a medical plan sponsored by the Atlanta-based company.

However, they say the plan requires them to disclose whether they use tobacco. If they do, they are required to pay a “tobacco surcharge” of $92 per month, which equals to about $1,104 per year…

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