Dayton Ohio Policy Prohibits New City Employees From Using Tobacco or Nicotine
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Current staff would be unaffected by the new policy
The city of Dayton is implementing a new policy that will prohibit newly hired employees from using tobacco or nicotine products.
According to a statement, city leaders began researching “smoke free workplaces” in 2012, with a goal of implementing it in five years, WKEF reports.
But not every resident is happy about the new policy.
“We’re breathing free air out here and we ought to be able to do whatever we want to outside,” Dayton resident Melissa Rivers said.”Whether we’re city workers or not, we’re people.”
The city said the policy will only affect new hires and not existing employees.
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