The effective date of Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act is fast approaching leaving many employers with questions about what they should be doing to comply with the new law. Here are some steps that employers may wish to consider in fostering good employee relations and avoiding the civil and criminal penalties associated with violations of the
Drinking Establishment Exemption Process Detailed by PA Dept of Health
By Michael Moore on
Posted in Workplace Trends
The Department of Health (DOH) released additional Guidance and an application for an exemption for drinking establishments, cigar bars, and tobacco shops under Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA). The DOH information tangentially addresses the cross over between the prohibition on smoking in “workplaces” that may also be exempt “drinking establishments”. For example, the law…
Department of Health Issues Guidance for Employer Compliance with the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act
By Michael Moore on
Posted in Workplace Trends
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has issued Guidance in preparation for the September 11, 2008 effective date of Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA). The Guidance has the following noteworthy provisions and references collateral documents:
- Owner/Employer Compliance Toolkit: Additional guidance will be available in a Toolkit which will be available on the DOH website
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