Smoking in the Workplace

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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
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