All types of businesses, public and private, are legally entitled to create policies that restrict smoking on their outside premises. State and Federal Courts have found that there is no legal or constitutional “right to smoke.” You can protect the health of your employees and visitors by reducing their exposure to secondhand smoke on your property.
Consider this:
Surveys show that the majority of employees are in favor of smoking restrictions
Smoking is a major health hazard
Employees who smoke account for higher insurance premiums, increased medical costs, lost productivity and higher absenteeism
Non-smoking employees are initiating lawsuits not only to restrict smoking, but are also seeking compensation for disability, workers' compensation, and unemployment, all due to the ill effects of tobacco exposure.
Tobacco-free Onondaga County can help you plan and implement a new tobacco-free policy, from restricting tobacco use on the entire property or restricting smoking within a certain distance of building entranceways.
All types of businesses, public and private, are legally entitled to create policies that restrict smoking on their outside premises. State and Federal Courts have found that there is no legal or constitutional “right to smoke.” You can protect the health of your employees and visitors by reducing their exposure to secondhand smoke on your property.