Employers may face claims over smoke
NZPA-AAP Melbourne Employers who allow uncontrolled smoking in poorly ventilated, crowded offices could face claims for negligence or workers’ compensation, according to a report in the Victorian Employers’ Federation newsletter. Claims made overseas had been successful and it was only a matter of time before one was made in Australia, the report said.
The South Australian Health Commission has published a guide to health law which says tobacco smoke is an indoor pollutant and the
cause of significant impairment and even disease for non-smokers exposed to it. The commission’s director of legal and regulatory services, Mr Barry Powell, said employers should be aware of their obligation to ensure the work environment was relatively smoke free. “If they don’t and an employee does come down with lung cancer or something similar, they could possibly have an action for damages or workers’ compensation against the employer,” he said.
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