My business does not allow pubic access to some areas; do we have to have a smoke free workplace if all the employees agree to work in a smoking environment?
All places of employment are required to be smoke free under the new code. A place of employment is defined as any area under the control of a public or private employer that employees normally frequent or use during the course of employment. Therefore, regardless of whether the business allows public access to the work areas, the employer must provide a smoke free work place for the employees, including vehicles that are normally frequented or used in the course of employment.
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