Can you smoke on your balcony in NSW?

Option A: An owner or occupier must not smoke on the common property. An owner or occupier, and any invitee of the owner or occupier, must not smoke tobacco or any other substance on the common property.

Can you smoke on the street in NSW?

The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 makes a number of outdoor public places smoke-free. Smoking is banned within 4 metres of a pedestrian entrance to or exit from a public building in NSW. This law is called the ‘4 metre law’.

Can you smoke inside in NSW?

Is it permitted to smoke in enclosed public areas? No. For example, under the NSW Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 and NSW Smoke-free Environment Regulation 2016, smoking and the use of e-cigarettes is illegal in all enclosed public areas.

Can my employer tell me I can’t smoke?

Employers generally have a right to prohibit employees from smoking in the workplace. However, some employers go a step further by refusing to hire employees who smoke or threatening to fire employees who can’t or won’t kick the habit. Whether this is legal depends on your state’s laws.

Can you smoke in apartments NSW?

Most residents are unaware of the Bylaw stating ‘No smoking in all common areas AND No Smoking inside your own apartment’. The bylaw clearly states that Owners, tenants, or friends are not allowed to smoke inside your own apartment under any circumstances. Is this bylaw legal in NSW and if not can it be removed?

How do you stop Neighbours smoke entering my house?

Use insulation padding and painter’s tape to block vents and large gaps. Smoke may also drift in through air vents or gaps around your heating or air conditioner. You may be able to block the smoke by covering the gaps with insulation padding or painter’s tape. Tuck the padding into the gaps or lay it over a vent.

What to do about Neighbours who smoke?

Speak to your neighbour Ask your neighbour politely to smoke somewhere that does not impact you. You can do this in person or by writing a letter. Be sure to explain how it’s impacting your health and wellbeing and provide suggestions on where they can smoke where it won’t affect neighbouring properties.

Is it illegal to smoke inside your house?

Smoking is permitted in a private residence, although not in areas used as a shared work-space. In flats with communal entrances or shared corridors, these must be smoke-free.

Are you allowed to smoke at home?

Smoking is allowed in private areas such as your own home or in your car. However, when it comes to smoking in private vehicles, drivers would need to be mindful that this is only allowed as long as no second-hand tobacco smoke is expelled (i.e. windows are fully wound up) in smoking prohibited places.

What rights do smokers have in the workplace?

Employers must, by law, prevent people from smoking at work if within an enclosed or substantially enclosed space or in certain vehicles. Employers should consult their employees and their UNISON representatives on the appropriate smoking policy to suit their particular workplace.

Can a job fire you for smelling like cigarettes?

Nobody wants their employees to smell like smoke. But, in 29 states and D.C., it’s illegal to terminate or refuse to hire someone as a result of legal off-duty conduct, including smoking.