Stephen Howard wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:54:11 +0100, "dennis@home"
wrote:


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
stuart noble wrote:
The whole point about this incident is that it's small minded and
vindictive. A friendly warning might have been more appropriate, but we
no longer live in that kind of world
It goes further than that. If he is a one man business and owns his van
the law has no business interfering in whether he smokes in it or not.
I have a workshop as part of my house - and I sometimes carry out paid for
work in that. Should the law ban me from smoking in there too?
Yes!
It is a place of work and if you employ anyone a smoking ban is required.


Not necessarily. If you don't employ anyone you can do what like when
working from home - if you do employ someone they may consent to your
smoking.

This particular area has caused much debate in my industry,
specifically the legality of people smoking at private events (
parties, weddings etc. ) held within the grounds of their own home.
Staff will be employed ( waiters, bartenders, musicians etc. ) and the
law states that if you're employed to work in a smoker's house you
have no right to request that they not smoke in your presence.
You do, however, have a right to refuse to work there.

Regards,




Always nice to know we have rights. The government can give the people
those without it costing them anything