On 4/14/2021 5:35 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 4:20:24 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On 4/14/2021 3:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 4/14/2021 3:26 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
>>>> I've noticed that fewer bosses smoke in the building and stash liquor
>>>> in the bottom desk drawer. I guess its because its not politically
>>>> correct. Its still a shame.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Many places would fire you for any alcohol. I always had wine in the
>>> fridge at work. Nothing fancy, just a box of red and one of white.
>> I worked for a small software company in the 1980's. The owner kept
>> beer in the office fridge and at Noon on Friday everyone was allowed to
>> have a beer or two.
>>
>> Back in the 1990's I had some friends worked at the Coors Brewery which
>> had recently opened up shop in west TN. Used to be the employees were
>> allowed to drink company products on the job... until their insurance
>> company got wind of it. Huge liability issues! So they started giving
>> their employees a case of whatever product they wanted every Friday to
>> take home instead.
>>
>> Jill
> Anheuser-Busch was the same way, though with their clout I'm sure they
> could have gotten the State of Missouri to exempt breweries from any
> liability associated with allowing employees to have a beer or two with
> lunch, and it's not like you can get drunk on two Budweisers.
>
> --Bryan


The State has very little to do with liability insurance purchased by a
company. Maybe you're thinking of Worker's Comp; who funds it varies by
State. At any rate, my friends who worked there told me some of the
guys on the line would start drinking at lunch and keep on going. NOT a
good idea.

Jill