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Smoke-free Policy
From 1 July 2007 all public places and workplaces
in England will become smoke-free. The smoking ban was introduced
in Wales on 2 April 2007 and in Scotland in March 2006. The legislation
aims to protect employees in all workplaces from the ill-health
associated with smoking.
Employers need to be aware that under the
new legislation, it is the duty of any person who controls or is
concerned in the management of smoke-free premises, to stop people
smoking there and if they fail to comply with this duty, they are
committing an offence. Employers therefore need to introduce and
maintain a Smoke-free Policy outlining the restrictions on smoking
and how non-observance will be dealt with.
This Smoke-free
Policy prohibits smoking in all enclosed and substantially enclosed
areas in the workplace, including company vehicles. Members of staff
are only permitted to smoke whilst off duty (in official break times
only) and in unenclosed designated areas. The policy applies to all
visitors, customers and other people who enter the workplace.
The Smoke-free Policy is
suitable for use in England, Wales and Scotland and covers the following:
- purpose of policy
- restrictions on smoking
- staff
- visitors
- company vehicles
- implementation
- non-compliance
- help to stop smoking.
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