Smoking

[GREGROZ]

What are the laws in NYC regarding smoking in the workplace? Specifically size of company (under 50 employees), closed, well ventilated offices, etc.
What is the deciding or ruling body in the case of gray areas?

 

[Michael Wechsler]

My understanding is that you cannot smoke indoors in the workplace. With regard to numbers of people, is it possible you are confusing this with regard to law governing smoking in restaurants? The New York State Clean Indoor Air Act requires that restaurants with 51 or more seats must provide a nonsmoking section large enough to meet customer demand. The law requires no more than 70 percent of restaurant seating capacity to be designated nonsmoking to meet this demand. (Source, NY Public Interest Research Group)