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.
JD Wetherspoon has said it will delay making its pubs smoke-free until the smoking ban comes into force next year.The...
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has raised concerns about the size of fines employers will face if their customers flout England's forthcoming smoking ban.
Nightclub operator Luminar Leisure is to offer its 8,000-strong workforce the chance to quit smoking by working with a company...
Telecoms giant BT is to ban smoking in all its buildings and vehicles in the UK from next month
Hospitality employers may face a rise in whistleblowing claims from staff when the smoking ban is implemented, lawyers have predicted.Pub...
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Employers who give concessions to 'regulars' will risk being shopped by employees over health and safety.
Overwhelming vote to ban smoking in all workplaces receives warm welcome.
Retail union Usdaw is backing an amendment to plans to ban smoking in workplaces that will include private members' clubs, exempt under the current proposals
MPs will vote tomorrow in the House of Commons on whether to ban smoking completely in public places
Labour rebels to get opportunity to overturn partial smoking ban proposals.
Research has shown that ventilation systems do not protect pub workers or the public from second-hand smoke.
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Disability Act expansion; Responsibility gap; Workload worries; Smoker job ban is legal
A recent case shows just how vulnerable employees are in their first year in a new job.
