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How I do not miss those days with smoke being everywhere

• pests 3y ago
  I used to go to a bar dart league in my area, Metro Detroit, that still let people smoke even just a year or two ago last time I was there. Not sure if this is 100% true or they were just bullshitting, but they explained Michigan's smoking laws were intended to protect employees who were required to be around it all the time. They claimed that if you had a privately owned establishment with no employees you could allow it. Didn't really care to fact check them at the time but always pondered on this.
  • sidewndr46 3y ago
    how would a bar function without employees?
    • pests 3y ago
      The owner(s) run the place themselves. This place in particular was only open 3 or 4 days a week and basically 5pm - close, sometimes just for the dart league. Single old guy who probably didn't need the income. They had good burgers though.
      • sidewndr46 3y ago
        Wouldn't that mean that a co-op would also be exempt from these kind of laws? That seems unlikely to be true.
    • cjensen 3y ago
      If the owner(s) are the only ones working, there are no employees.
    • koolba 3y ago
      Owner operated.