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.
Anti-smoking groups have warned that employers who knowingly put staff members' health at rsik by allowing smoking in the workplace despite known risks could face legal actions for damages
Draft regulations on smoke-free premises and vehicles have been unveiled by the government today.
Lords pass health Bill back to Commons before final seal of approval.
Smoking outside offices could soon be banned under new legislation, according to the government.
The ban on smoking in all enclosed public spaces will lead to a flood of legal claims from workers if...
Researchers at Aberdeen University are to assess the impact Scotland's historic new law banning smoking in all enclosed public places will have on bar staff.
Staff have been told to cover up their uniforms if they are smoking as Marks & Spencer extends smoking ban.
Aberdeen University is to conduct a study into the impact of banning smoking on the health of bar staff in Scotland
Scots smoking ban commences on 26 March.
David Wright, solicitor, health and safety group, Kennedys
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...
