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Smoking

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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    Outright smoking ban is set to choke free will in society

    by Personnel Today 13 Sep 2005
    by Personnel Today 13 Sep 2005

     Why must smokers be persecuted in such a fashion? (Off Message, Personnel Today, 6 September). I think it is a...

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    Casino workers favour total smoking ban

    by dan thomas 12 Sep 2005
    by dan thomas 12 Sep 2005

    A majority of casino workers support a complete smoking ban on the premises, research reveals

    • Smoking
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    Firm hold on ‘no smoking’ gun

    by Personnel Today 6 Sep 2005
    by Personnel Today 6 Sep 2005

    Employers seem to be relishing their opportunity to lay down the law and act as the government's social exclusion unit

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    TUC calls for total smoking ban

    by dan thomas 5 Sep 2005
    by dan thomas 5 Sep 2005

    The TUC has called for the government to “be brave”, resist the lobbying of vested interests and ban smoking in all workplaces, including all pubs and clubs, by April 2006

    • Smoking
    • Wellbeing

    Public ban would reduce smoking at home

    by Personnel Today 1 Sep 2005
    by Personnel Today 1 Sep 2005

    A ban on smoking in enclosed public places would reduce the amount of smoking in the home, according to a...

    • Smoking
    • Wellbeing

    Pub staff should choose South for a smoke-free life

    by Personnel Today 1 Sep 2005
    by Personnel Today 1 Sep 2005

    Pub employees who want to avoid working in smoke-filled environments would be well advised to concentrate their job hunting in...

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    • Smoking
    • Wellbeing

    Medics body slams smoking ban exemptions

    by Michael Millar 25 Aug 2005
    by Michael Millar 25 Aug 2005

    The British Medical Association has said there is no justification for pubs and restaurants to have an extended lead-in time to change to smoke-free.

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    Majority of the public want all workplaces to be smoke-free

    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005

    Most people want a smoking ban in all workplaces.

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    MPs back smoking ban for all workplaces

    by Mike Berry 15 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 15 Aug 2005

    More than two-thirds of MPs want new smoking laws to cover all workplaces, without any of the proposed exemptions, research...

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    HSC calls for total ban on smoking in England

    by dan thomas 5 Aug 2005
    by dan thomas 5 Aug 2005

    The Health & Safety Commission has called for a blanket ban on smoking in England

    • Smoking
    • Wellbeing

    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

    • Latest News
    • Smoking
    • Wellbeing

    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

    • Health and safety
    • Occupational Health
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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.

    • Latest News
    • Smoking
    • Wellbeing

    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.

    • Health and safety
    • Occupational Health
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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...

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