What rights do i have when i go to a customers home to fit a bathroom and they smoke indoors? They of course have the right to smoke in their own home, but do i not have rights as well? Can i refuse to work there?
2007-06-30 20:16:13 · 17 answers · asked by Tony V 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Sure, You can refuse work anywhere!
BUT... It's a little hard to make mortgage payments and keep your utilities on. What about Simply ASKING Your customers if they would refrain from smoking or at least not "Smoke you out" while you work? Tell them it's for health reasons ( Yours, of course)! Most considerate people will accommodate your wishes!
2007-06-30 22:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine you could refuse but it will affect your business. When you fit bathrooms could you just close the door over and get on with the job without the customer being in the room?
I know it's not really the answer you were looking for, but I think if someone smokes and they then feel the right to smoke in their own home is being questioned, that may just annoy them a bit.
2007-06-30 20:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by steph c 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My father's tavern has lost a lot of business due to the smoking ban. People are now having parties at their homes where they can smoke. A beer and cigarette go hand in hand. As for restaurants, they had non-smoking areas. If you have kids, what were you doing in the smoking section? No one is forcing non-smokers into smoking establishments. Should smokers be able to stop non-smokers from entering an establishments? Should smokers be able to refuse non-smokers a job? If the smoking ban is okay, then should over weight people not be allowed to eat fast food? As long as tobacco is legal, the smoking ban is breaking people's rights. It should be up to the owner of the establishment not the law. By the way smarties, smoking in your home if it's a condo, duplex or apartment is illegal in some parts of California and New York. Along with smoking in your car with a child. Welcome to Communism at it's greatest. Alcohol will be the next on the list.
2016-04-01 01:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You absolutely have the right to pursue work elsewhere. Perhaps you can quit your job immediately and find a company first thing monday morning that does not wish to accept the money of a smoker to help pay your rent. Show them, just quit dude! Proud and Hungry thats the ticket!
I know when I was doing bathroom remodeling sucking in those wonderful fumes and dusts I never decided OH WHAT ABOUT MY RIGHTS but I also didn't whine about anything else. The nerve of those people allowing you in their home and then minding their own business acting like they live there like they own the place
2007-06-30 23:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by Rob A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do have the right to a workplace free of smoke..
HASAWA applies when you enter someone's home to do paid work. It's arguable however as to whether the whole house is a 'place of work' or just the bathroom and wherever else you need to go to access pipework etc...
2007-07-01 06:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by Pauline 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are self employed you can choose which customers you do work for.If you are employed by a firm they might like some input into whether you object to working in those conditions or not.You can request the customer not to smoke but be prepared for a negative response which is likely.They might also refuse to allow you to use their toilet facilities which many workmen like to do.
2007-06-30 21:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you work there? You must have a boss I guess.???
Get one of those nice filter masks that take all the organics out of the air maybe. Be sure there is an exhaust fan working in the room.
Its a tough question. Hope you find a way to keep working.
2007-06-30 20:33:47 · answer #7 · answered by bahbdorje 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ,but I would assume that a bathroom fitter who does smoke wouldn`t mind all the extra work.
2007-06-30 20:27:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was letters posted out to clients who use home helps,that they were not too smoke when the worker was in and keep the house well ventilated you could ask not to smoke where you are working?and in front of you but they may say they don't want your business?use the nice approach people will respect your health.
2007-06-30 22:43:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you will find that the home is deemed to be the fitters place of work for that time, and therefore the home owner ought not to be smoking! This new law is a mess - not much clarity in it really.
2007-06-30 20:19:12 · answer #10 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋