| Workplace laws are set up to set guidelines for | | | | at that any smoking should be reserved for only |
| appropriate behavior and to let employees know | | | | in that area. This will give your employees the |
| what is acceptable and what is not within the | | | | freedom to go and smoke but will give your |
| walls of your office space. Not only do these laws | | | | other employees who choose not to smoke the |
| talk about acceptable behavior, but it also clarifies | | | | luxury of not having to breathe in any second |
| rules and regulations regarding your place of | | | | hand smoke. |
| business. This can include such things as a smoking | | | | Many places of business do not allow food or |
| policy, rules about food and beverages at your | | | | beverages at their desk. This is for many reasons. |
| desk or the use of the work phone for personal | | | | One reason is for the protection of the equipment |
| calls. Laying a list of guidelines out for your | | | | at your desk. There have been many instances |
| employees puts in place rules that can be | | | | where an employee has spilled a giant soda on |
| produced if an employee were to abuse these | | | | their key board or spilled something on their |
| regulations. | | | | computer ruining the entire thing and losing |
| Let's talk about smoking laws. It is getting harder | | | | valuable information stored on it. Another reason |
| and harder nowadays to find any establishment | | | | for restraining from bringing food to your desk is |
| where smoking is accepted. Places of | | | | for smell purposes. Many people are very |
| employment are no exception. Most states | | | | sensitive to smells and if everyone under the sun |
| require that you refrain from lighting up a | | | | brought a different cuisine to their desk, can you |
| cigarette until you are at least 25 feet away from | | | | imagine what it would smell like? Probably not too |
| the entrance to any building or in the confines of | | | | great! |
| your own car, with the windows rolled up. If you | | | | The guidelines for workplace laws is essential in |
| are one of the few companies who do allow | | | | making sure that the business is run smoothly and |
| smoking, it is important to set certain guidelines of | | | | that all employees are courteous and respectful |
| where the designated smoking are in the building | | | | to one another. |