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.
New research shows that just 10 per cent of UK bosses think that smelling of cigarette smoke during office hours...
Workplace smoking bans not only help non-smokers, but also make smokers more likely to quit, new research shows.According to recent...
Banning smoking in public places will not be enough to make people break the habit, according to health secretary John...
More weight has been given to the call to ban smoking in workplaces throughout the UK after a survey found...
Pubs and bars in Scotland are taking legal advice over the announcement by the Scottish Executive that smoking is to...
The TUC wants a smoking ban extended to all wokplaces across the UK.TUC general secretary Brendan Barber welcomed the decision...
Smoking ban will hit Scottish workplaces by 2006Smoking is to be banned in enclosed workplaces in Scotland, the Scottish Executive...
Hundreds of tobacco factory workers at British American Tobacco (BAT) have ended a 24-hour strike over pay.The walkout yesterday by...
Smoking would be banned in pubs, restaurants and offices unless they met strict licensing conditions under plans reportedly being studied...
New research from the US makes the case for banning smoking in the workplace, according to the TUC.The American study,...
A hotel chain has announced it will ban smoking in at least three-quarters of its rooms, the first move of...
A leaked report to the Government confirms that second-hand smoke significantly increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease....
Doctors have condemned the Government for delaying the introduction of legislation to ensure smoke free workplaces throughout the UK.
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A workplace charter has been launched by the charity Asthma UK in an effort to reduce the impact of asthma among UK employees
A toolkit to help employers make workplaces smoke-free has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and anti-smoking lobby group Ash
