Originally Posted by
jcb
The flaw in your analogy, as Zora Spook I think pointed out, is that smoking is a voluntary act and COVID isn't. And while second hand smoke is harmful, it's hardly the same as getting COVID because someone else didn't take basic precautions.
As for the work guidelines, hardly anyone smokes inside anymore on the job. So if someone is a smoker, and goes out to the loading dock to get their fix, they aren't harming anyone but themselves. But you don't get that choice with COVID, and therefore the employer has more of a duty to provide a safe environment for workers.
Senior Member
Reply With Quote