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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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    Policy clinic: what to do when the ban on smoking in public places in England comes into force

    by Personnel Today 13 Dec 2006
    by Personnel Today 13 Dec 2006

    Employers in England will be forced to make workplaces smoke-free by 1 July 2007. Rachael Heenan and Jennifer Wotherspoon outline...

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    Smoking policies

    by Personnel Today 12 Dec 2006
    by Personnel Today 12 Dec 2006

    Q We are thinking of making our office and surrounding areas a smoke-free zone. Is there any current legislation that...

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    This week’s news in brief

    by Personnel Today 5 Dec 2006
    by Personnel Today 5 Dec 2006

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    Free with this issue of Personnel Today is the HR Buyers’ Guide 2007, produced in association with the...

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    Smoking ban in enclosed public places in England to come into force on 1 July 2007

    by Georgina Fuller 1 Dec 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 1 Dec 2006

    Smoking will be officially banned in all workplaces and enclosed public places from 1 July 2007, the government announced today....

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    Northern Ireland BMA chairman welcomes anti-smoking laws as a breath of fresh air

    by Mike Berry 17 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 17 Nov 2006

    The chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Northern Ireland has welcomed the government’s announcement that legislation banning smoking in...

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    West Lancashire Council opts for complete ban on smoking in or near council buildings

    by Mike Berry 14 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Nov 2006

    Smokers working for West Lancashire Council could soon be banned from taking smoking breaks.
    The council is considering a complete...

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    Smoking tops stress-relief table

    by Mike Berry 3 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Nov 2006

    Smoking is the most common way of coping with work-related stress, a survey has revealed. The poll by online recruitment...

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    Smoking ban will be culture shock for many…

    by Personnel Today 31 Oct 2006
    by Personnel Today 31 Oct 2006

    Nearly half of all employers will have to change their smoking policies to comply with the new law coming into...

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    Scots bar workers prove health benefits of smoking ban

    by Mike Berry 11 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 11 Oct 2006

    Bar workers in Scotland have benefited from improved health since the introduction of a smoking ban in all enclosed public...

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    TUC calls for early moves to end smoking in the workplace

    by Michael Millar 6 Oct 2006
    by Michael Millar 6 Oct 2006

    Employers in England are today being urged not to wait until next summer before banning smoking in their workplaces. From...

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    Wales smoking ban likely from April 2007

    by Personnel Today 19 Sep 2006
    by Personnel Today 19 Sep 2006

    Wales aims to introduce a ban on smoking in enclosed public places from April 2007.The Welsh Assembly voted for a...

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    Wakefield prison bans staff, but not prisoners, from smoking

    by Mike Berry 12 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 12 Sep 2006

    Staff have be banned from smoking at Wakefield's maximum-security prison - but inmates will still be allowed to light up.

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    Leisure firm’s 200 UK job losses blamed on smoking ban in Scotland

    by Michael Millar 1 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 1 Sep 2006

    The ban on smoking in public places in Scotland has claimed its first commercial scalps, with leisure firm Rank announcing it will cut 200 jobs across the UK

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    Smoke free, problem free?

    by Personnel Today 8 Aug 2006
    by Personnel Today 8 Aug 2006

    Next summer's Health Bill aims to make workplaces smoke-free, but HR needs toact now and avoid leaving it too late, argues Sally O'Reilly.

    • Smoking
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    Smoke free, problem free?

    by Sally O' Reilly 8 Aug 2006
    by Sally O' Reilly 8 Aug 2006

    Next summer’s Health Bill aims to make workplaces smoke-free, but HR needs toact now and avoid leaving it too late, argues Sally O’Reilly

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