Smoking in the Workplace

California has a uniform statewide ban on smoking in the workplace.¹

In 2016, changes to existing law were passed to further expand smoke free workplace protections.

The changes:

• Expand smoke-free workplace protections by getting rid of most of the existing exemptions that permitted smoking in certain work environments, such as bars, hotel lobbies, warehouse facilities and employer-designated smoking break rooms.
• Treat the use of e-cigarettes and vaping devices that contain nicotine as “smoking” — thus