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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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    NHS stop smoking services fail to deliver

    by Personnel Today 1 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 1 Aug 2005

    NHS smoking cessation services are unlikely to deliver national smoking targets unless more is done

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    Council workers sent to the park to smoke

    by Mike Berry 22 Jul 2005
    by Mike Berry 22 Jul 2005

    Test Valley Borough Council in Hampshire has told workers to go to a nearbu park if the need a cigarette

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    Hundreds of jobs to go as tobacco giant closes plants

    by Mike Berry 14 Jul 2005
    by Mike Berry 14 Jul 2005

    BAT is to close its plants in the UK and Ireland with the loss of 600 jobs.

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    Doctors group finds smoking ban would boost productivity

    by Ross Bentley 12 Jul 2005
    by Ross Bentley 12 Jul 2005

    Workers taking cigarette breaks cost the UK economy £4bn, according to doctors.

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    Scotland votes to ban smoking in public places

    by Personnel Today 1 Jul 2005
    by Personnel Today 1 Jul 2005

    Scottish MPs have voted to outlaw smoking in public places from March next year.
    From then, it will be illegal...

    • Smoking in the workplace
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    IOSH update

    by Personnel Today 1 Jul 2005
    by Personnel Today 1 Jul 2005

    IOSH has added its voice to the clamour for health secretary John Reid to reconsider his previous decision and implement...

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    Smoking kills more than 6m people in UK

    by Personnel Today 1 Jul 2005
    by Personnel Today 1 Jul 2005

    Smoking has killed 6.3 million people – close to the current population of London – across the UK during the...

    • Smoking in the workplace
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    Lighting up may soon be stubbed out

    by Personnel Today 1 Jul 2005
    by Personnel Today 1 Jul 2005

    More than 30 cities and towns in England are considering local bans on smoking in workplaces and public places. Liverpool...

    • Smoking in the workplace
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    UK has one of Europe’s lowest smoking rates

    by Personnel Today 28 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 28 Jun 2005

    As a ban on workplace smoking looms, a new survey shows that the UK has the lowest smoking rate out...

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    TUC urges hospitality workers to press for smoking ban

    by Michael Millar 27 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 27 Jun 2005

    The TUC is urging bar and club workers to e-mail the government to push for a smoking ban in workplaces.

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    UK workers smoke less than Europeans

    by Michael Millar 21 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 21 Jun 2005

    The UK has the lowest rate of smoking of 10 European countries, but non-smokers resent time taken for 'fag breaks'

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    BMA calls for all-out smoking ban

    by Michael Millar 20 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 20 Jun 2005

    Doctors have urged the government not to delay the introduction of a complete smoking ban in public places

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    Government denies smoking ban press reports

    by dan thomas 20 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 20 Jun 2005

    The government has denied reports that it would opt for an outright ban on smoking in public places

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    This week’s news in brief

    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005

    Workplace thefts on riseTheft in the workplace is at an all-time high, with 80% of employers admitting they have experienced...

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    Public backs smoking ban

    by Michael Millar 9 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 9 Jun 2005

    Most people agree with doctors that the government should ban smoking in public places

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