Whether your workplace is covered may depend on factors such as how many people work in the facility, whether it is a public building or public employer, and whether food is served or sold. Check with your State Department of Labor. If the law requires your workplace to be smoke free, in most states you cannot be disciplined, demoted, fired or otherwise retaliated against because you complained about an illegal condition at work. In addition, while the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has standards that govern occupational exposure to air contaminants, such as carbon monoxide and nicotine, it very rarely finds that nonsmokers are exposed to second-hand smoke in the workplace at levels that exceed the permissible levels for air contaminants. For more information about drugs, alcohol, or smoking in the work place, click here .
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