text: what rights do i have? i work at mcdonalds and employees are smoking while working.? question details: i have having problems with employees smoking at a non smoking mcdonalds resturant in ohio. its after the dine in side closes and we are a 24hr resturant. i have contacted the owner of the resturant and she wont do anything about it becuase shes a smoker herself. what can i do to protect my self from the harful effects of second hand smoke. managers allow this smoking also. i'm not sure what state you live in but you might want to contact your labor board to find out what the employer laws are.  in california, these have to be posted in a general employee space where every employee is likely to see it to refer to if need be.  ours is in our convenience center and actually becomes good reading material while copying.    you might also contact mcdonald's corporate office.  if this is an independent franchise, city/state laws may  be in effect.  if anything, the manager will be cited (and perhaps fired) for not conforming to legal employment practices.  the second link is where to contact mcdonald's - you could send an anonymous e-mail to ask about their employment practices.  trust me, someone from their corporate office will investigate this.  but also try your city/state employment office to see what the law states about smoking in a food service establishment.  there may be a law that there should be a designated area for employees and if these people are disobeying this regulation, they could be fined or dismissed, as well as the manager.  you deserve a right to breathe clean air!