If, like many employers, you have adopted a smoke-free workplace policy, you may think your organization won’t be liable if an employee lights up on the premises and starts a fire. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple. Your organization still could be liable if an employee’s careless smoking caused damage to another’s property.
Banning smoking might not avoid liability
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