Old Smoke
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Old Smoke
Pamela Wiggins
Professor Monica Sudeall
Business Ethic-BUS 309
May 29, 2011
Explain how you would handle this situation if you were Charles Renfold. Each state has different laws on banning cigarettes in the work place. Most states that have adopted this policy mandate that there be a designated smoking area within the enclosed structure with a separate ventilation system. Redwood Associates doesn’t have a no-smoking policy so they accommodate smokers and non-smokers. Alice and Frank are two smokers in the company and work in the main office where they are allowed to smoke. However, this office is utilized by other employees of the company as well from time to time that are non smokers and find the lingering stench of old smoke to be offensive. Darlene who is a non smoker has been summoned to work in the main office and is refusing to do so because of the smell. Darlene has a right as a non-smoker to work in a smoke free environment. Now that she has refused to work in the main office because she can’t stomach the lingering smoke odors production is affected. As the manager, her complaint can’t be ignored or swept under the rug. I would not force Darlene to work under those conditions because of her rights to be in a smoke free environment, as the manager if no one else could do the work than I would have to get the work done to meet the deadline so production isn’t hindered. Once I am at the main office, I would make Frank and Alice aware of the current complaints and suggest they smoke outside. Smokers are aware how powerful smoke can be because of the damage it does to the body. As a smoker myself, I don’t like to be in closed spaces smoking because it smells so badly and I don’t care to be around smoke if I’m not smoking. I sympathize with Darlene there are several things smoke can cling to that harbors the smell. Cigarette smoke makes your fingers and your breath stink, your clothes smell, carpet holds the odor and so does...
Pamela Wiggins
Professor Monica Sudeall
Business Ethic-BUS 309
May 29, 2011
Explain how you would handle this situation if you were Charles Renfold. Each state has different laws on banning cigarettes in the work place. Most states that have adopted this policy mandate that there be a designated smoking area within the enclosed structure with a separate ventilation system. Redwood Associates doesn’t have a no-smoking policy so they accommodate smokers and non-smokers. Alice and Frank are two smokers in the company and work in the main office where they are allowed to smoke. However, this office is utilized by other employees of the company as well from time to time that are non smokers and find the lingering stench of old smoke to be offensive. Darlene who is a non smoker has been summoned to work in the main office and is refusing to do so because of the smell. Darlene has a right as a non-smoker to work in a smoke free environment. Now that she has refused to work in the main office because she can’t stomach the lingering smoke odors production is affected. As the manager, her complaint can’t be ignored or swept under the rug. I would not force Darlene to work under those conditions because of her rights to be in a smoke free environment, as the manager if no one else could do the work than I would have to get the work done to meet the deadline so production isn’t hindered. Once I am at the main office, I would make Frank and Alice aware of the current complaints and suggest they smoke outside. Smokers are aware how powerful smoke can be because of the damage it does to the body. As a smoker myself, I don’t like to be in closed spaces smoking because it smells so badly and I don’t care to be around smoke if I’m not smoking. I sympathize with Darlene there are several things smoke can cling to that harbors the smell. Cigarette smoke makes your fingers and your breath stink, your clothes smell, carpet holds the odor and so does...