Smoking in the Workplace
Did you know your employees do not have a statutory right to a smoke break in the workplace?
Have you ever added up the cost of the loss of productivity of smoking in your workplace? You may be very surprised. What seems to be a 10 minute break often rolls into 20 minutes.
Consider doing the following:
- Have a policy that clearly states that smoking is confined to rest breaks and not your time.
- Set out why the policy is in force, (e.g. Health & Safety).
- Specify where employees are allowed to smoke and where they are not. (Different states have different requirements).
- Identify who is responsible for enforcing the policy.
- Outline what the consequences of not complying with the policy are.
For further assistance please contact Biz Momentum. We have clients in all states and territories of Australia and advise some international clients. (T) 61 7 3349 5662 (m) +61 409 002 365