How can the smoking ban be better enforced?
Under the smoking ordinance, restaurant bosses can force their employees to give out ashtrays. But not under the labour laws.
Bosses have to take steps to prevent air pollution at work, and aiding and abetting illegal smoking is not allowed.
So don't just call the understaffed and underfunded Tobacco Control Office.
Write to the Labour Department and have them investigate the matter.
If the cafe sells alcohol, you can also call the police because allowing an illegal activity where alcohol is served is a violation of the liquor licence.
Spread the responsibility around and involve all government departments that have a duty to protect workers and prevent unlawful activities where alcohol is served - and we can improve the already very high compliance rate and make sure everyone has clean air to breathe at work.