Smoking and Work

With just over four weeks to go until the smoking ban in England the number of employers who are helping their workforce stub out cigarettes is still low.

Despite most employers believing that quitting smoking considerably reduces absenteeism, increases productivity and improves self-motivation, only twenty percent of employers are offering help and advice.

For you to be a success, you need the backing of your employers. The backing can come in any of a number of ways, from paid days off to attend seminars and financial help to pay for courses to offering advice on the most effective methods of stopping smoking.

Whatever it is employers need to get involved to help their staff stop smoking. Many have no smoking policies in place already but until they are willing to help their employees, they won't be doing enough.