Smoking has been banned inside most workplaces since 2007. One issue that still causes confusion is whether employers have a legal duty to provide outdoor smoking shelters for employees. What’s the
answer?
Published 25.08.2017
The government’s aim is that all public places and workplaces will be smoke-free by the end of 2007. However, only 50% of employers currently ban smoking. So if you’re about to take the plunge,
what’s involved?
Published 21.04.2005
Apparently, many employers regret hiring an employee who is a smoker and wish they had known about their habit in advance. Can you ask for this information during recruitment and refuse employment on
these grounds?
Published 19.11.2013
Dundee City Council has banned its employees from smoking or vaping anywhere during their working hours, even if they go off site during a break. Can you ban your employees from smoking and vaping
during breaks?
Published 19.11.2018
Since smoke-free legislation was introduced on July 1 2007, there’s been confusion over whether smoking is still allowed in pool cars and company vehicles. So what is the situation?
Published 06.09.2007
New research predicts that our ageing population will create unprecedented levels of ill-health problems within the next 20 years. So what are the risk areas and is there anything you can do now to
limit the effect on your business?
Published 19.06.2009
You can’t fail to have heard that a smoking ban in enclosed public places and workplaces is coming into force this summer. The ban will start in England at 6am on July 1, 2007. What might the
implications be for you?
Published 22.02.2007
A 69-year-old female employee who was sacked for wrongly smoking in a “customers only” area has been awarded £64,000 by the tribunal. Why was she able to claim this amount of money?
Published 06.10.2016
It’s reckoned that each year the average worker wastes 65 hours of your time surfing the Internet. So if you want to keep an eye on this activity, how do you strike a balance between your right to
monitor and their right to privacy?
Published 10.08.2010