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Smoking in the workplace

In the UK, smoke-free legislation provides that most workplaces must be smoke free.

Employers should review their policies and practices on a regular basis, to ensure that they are complying with the legislation, including for example in relation to their vehicles and employees who work remotely.


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    How to help employees quit vaping before new ban comes into effect

    by Janet O'Neill 22 Apr 2025
    by Janet O'Neill 22 Apr 2025

    Workplace habits, including vaping breaks, can make it difficult for employees to overcome nicotine addiction. By using the forthcoming vaping...

    • Financial wellbeing
    • Mental health
    • Obesity

    Frontline staff should be trained to discuss health issues

    by Nic Paton 21 Feb 2025
    by Nic Paton 21 Feb 2025

    People working in public-facing roles should be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health with customers.

    • E-cigarettes
    • Cancer
    • Respiratory

    One million who have never smoked now vape regularly – study

    by Nic Paton 4 Oct 2024
    by Nic Paton 4 Oct 2024

    As many as one million adults in England who have never regularly smoked now vape, according to a new study....

    • Fit for Work
    • E-cigarettes
    • Cancer

    Vaping as damaging to young people’s lung as smoking – study

    by Nic Paton 9 Sep 2024
    by Nic Paton 9 Sep 2024

    Vaping can cause as much damage to young people’s lungs as smoking, research has suggested.
    The study by a team...

    • E-cigarettes
    • Cancer
    • Respiratory

    Doctors urge action to tackle ‘growing epidemic’ of young vaping

    by Nic Paton 28 Aug 2024
    by Nic Paton 28 Aug 2024

    Doctors are urging the government to get tough on what they are calling the “growing epidemic” of vaping in the...

    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals
    • Smoking in the workplace

    Employee sacked after blowing whistle on ‘sheesha cave’ wins £30k plus costs

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jun 2024

    Tribunal finds a woman who blew the whistle on a 'sheesha cave' in an office was treated unfavourably.

    • E-cigarettes
    • Cancer
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Stop-smoking support should be offered alongside lung cancer screening

    by Nic Paton 19 Apr 2024
    by Nic Paton 19 Apr 2024

    Study suggests smoking-related deaths can be reduced if people attending lung cancer screening are offered stop-smoking support.

    • E-cigarettes
    • Cancer
    • Respiratory

    Offering vape ‘starter packs’ in A&E can help people quit smoking

    by Nic Paton 1 Apr 2024
    by Nic Paton 1 Apr 2024

    Giving out free e-cigarette ‘starter packs’ in hospital emergency departments to people who smoke can help them quit, a study has concluded.

    • Fit for Work
    • Cancer
    • Return to work and rehabilitation

    Last year ‘worst on record’ for NHS cancer treatment delays

    by Nic Paton 9 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 9 Feb 2024

    Last year was the ‘worst year on record’ for NHS cancer treatment delays in England, a charity has warned, as...

    • Wellbeing and health promotion
    • Smoking in the workplace
    • Occupational Health

    Pressures of modern-day living pushing more young people into smoking

    by Nic Paton 15 Dec 2023
    by Nic Paton 15 Dec 2023

    The pressures of modern-day living, including dealing with a pandemic and increased social isolation, are pushing more young people into...

    • E-cigarettes
    • Cancer
    • Cardiac

    Vaping study to gauge effect on cardiovascular health

    by Nic Paton 2 Oct 2023
    by Nic Paton 2 Oct 2023

    A study has been launched to measure the long-term impact of vaping on the body’s cardiovascular system.
    Researchers at Manchester...

    • Cancer
    • Health surveillance
    • Respiratory

    Lung screening: NHS to roll out targeted community checks

    by Nic Paton 26 Jun 2023
    by Nic Paton 26 Jun 2023

    The NHS is to roll out targeted community and mobile lung screening to anyone aged over 55 who has a...

    • E-cigarettes
    • Wellbeing and health promotion
    • Smoking in the workplace

    Smokers urged to switch to vaping in ‘swap to stop’ scheme

    by Nic Paton 11 Apr 2023
    by Nic Paton 11 Apr 2023

    One million smokers are to be encouraged by the government to swap cigarettes for vaping under a new “swap to...

    • Latest News
    • Obesity
    • Smoking in the workplace

    Cake in the office ‘like passive smoking’, says watchdog chief

    by Jo Faragher 18 Jan 2023
    by Jo Faragher 18 Jan 2023

    Could an office cake ban be on the cards? Bringing sweet treats into work could be perceived to be as...

    • E-cigarettes
    • Respiratory
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    ‘Smokefree England’ 2030 target now a decade off track

    by Nic Paton 3 Jan 2023
    by Nic Paton 3 Jan 2023

    The government is almost a decade behind achieving its target for England to be smoke free by 2030, a leading cancer charity has warned.

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