Who is responsible for neighboring nail salon fumes entering my office?
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Who is responsible for neighboring nail salon fumes entering my office?
I work for a home builder who rent office space. The
neighboring tenant is a nail salon and the fumes are
entering my office and giving me headaches almost daily. I
contacted OSHA and they said I can only file a claim
against my employer. However since we rent the office
space is the landlord liable and responsible to have the nail
salon install ventilation? Both my employer and landlord are
well aware of the problem but says theres nothing they can
do. I have already contacted the health department, code
enforcement etc and no one seems to have any jurisdiction
over this. I have a very good paying job but wondering my
recourse if I need to quit due to this health concerns. Any
advice will be extremely appreciated as Ive been dealing
with this issue for a few years now.
Asked on April 3, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Your employer is not responsible for the actions or effects of another business not under their control. The landlord has the power to take action against another another tenant disturbing the employee of one of its tenants, but is not required to do so; your employer could possibly pressure the landlord into acting by threatening to withhold rent unless the nuisance is dealt with, but may be unwilling to go to that extreme.
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