Employer to pay if you smoke at work
Employer to pay if you smoke at work From Oct 2, Onus On Owner Of Establishment To Ensure Rules Are Followed Your employer may no longer take kindly to your smoking in office, and may even go to the length of forcing you to quit smoking altogether! With a ban on smoking in public places to include workplaces soon, the government has decided to put the onus on the owner of establishment to ensure that public places are smoke-free, and in case of violation, be liable to pay damages, along with the smoker himself.