Smoking in the Workplace

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1-day interactive seminar
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London £550 + VAT

In brief:

Examining the new law and its practical implementation

This event is CPD accredited.

Designed for:

Designed for HR practitioners, directors, health and safety advisers,
occupational health professionals.

Seminar highlights:

  • Understand the new regulations and how they apply to your business
  • Prepare your organisation for the wide-ranging implications the ban will have on your business
  • Avoid unnecessary fines
  • Get to grips with the new health and safety requirements
  • Benefit from a combination of employment law and HR advice from our expert trainer, Penny Macmillan

The Programme

09:30
Getting to grips with the new legislation
  • Overview of the Health Act 2006 and the Draft Smoke-Free (General Provisions) and (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations: what do these mean for all workplaces?
  • Lessons learned from recent case law: Roger v Wicks and Wilson,
  • Dryden v Greater Glasgow Health Board,Waltons & Morse v
  • Dorrington, Marks and Spencer v O’Connell
11:00
Going No-smoking - what are the practical considerations?
  • Smoking rooms, shelters and no-smoking signs: what are the new requirements?
  • Best practice implementation for going 'No-Smoking'
  • What should we cover in our No-Smoking policy
  • Implementing a No-Smoking policy
  • Reviewing and amending handbooks and disciplinary rules: gaining employee commitment to the new rules
  • Consulting your workforce and minimising resistance to change: key considerations
14:00
Employees who smoke: key considerations
  • Managing smokers' informal absences Smoking in company cars
  • The health agenda: developing effective strategies for employees who smoke
  • Managing the public perception of the business: will you permit smoking outside your premises?
16:30
Close of seminar

Client testimonials

Penny's style relaxed the group and ensured that information was delivered in an interesting way. One of the best trainer's I have ever had!

—Sarah Jowlett, Delphi Diesel Systems

Venue details

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For further information on the training facilities we use, please call us on +44 (0)20 8371 7010

Testimonials

“Penny's style relaxed the group and ensured that information was delivered in an interesting way. One of the best trainer's I have ever had!”

— Sarah Jowlett,
Delphi Diesel Systems

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  • Tailored content
  • Significant cost savings
  • Choice of time and location
  • Flexible delivery options

 

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+44 (0)20 8371 7011
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