Q: can any type of legal action be taken against a company
i was asked to leave my housing because a worker who did not announce an allergy made a complaint to management who then pulled the work crew from the premises due to said allergy. there was no smoking in said workers prescience and the same worker again came back to work at the residence. due to this worker making the complaint and the work crew being pulled my mother has asked me to move for using a legal substance in an outside space. the question is can the company be held responsible for the monetary loss that is being incurred from the time i left the residence till i find a new one. or who exactly is at fault or is no one at fault. can the company legally remove the workers due to this action for a time then send the same workers back without verification of removal or stipulations the smoking not happen while the workers are there. - the worker was not present while the marijuana was being smoked his co-worker was and said there was no problem and to continue.
A:
Employers are prohibited from discriminatory actions against an employee based on a protected classification, such as age, race, physical disability. Smoking, whether tobacco or marijuana is not such a prohibited classification. If you have significant financial loss, you should seek the assistance of a SD Employee's Rights attorney. You can check the local Bar Associations or the CAOC, who maintain a list of attorneys who could assist you.
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