What can I do if I work as a lifeguard at a condominium pool and have an unsanitary work environment?
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What can I do if I work as a lifeguard at a condominium pool and have an unsanitary work environment?
I recently found out that at least 1 mouse lives in the guard/pump room. Now it is very unsetteling to be in that room and especialy keep my lunch there, as the mouse might infect it (if don’t have another place to keep it). Not to mention that it is an unsanitary condition for the whole swimming pool.What can I do?
Asked on July 2, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Maryland
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If there is a code violation (e.g. a violation of local muncipal health or building code, or any code specifically relating to pools), then you could report the violation to the appropriate municipal department. But in the absence of a code violation, there really is nothing you can do other than bring the issue to your employer's attention: apart from when a health, etc. code (which are typically local) is violated, the law does not specifically give employees a right to a hygienic workplace. You can contact your municipal health department to see if there may be some violation, though best would be to first tell you employer and see if they address the issue.
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