England to go smokefree as of 1st of July!

Following other countries in EU, England will have a law to protect employees and public in general from seconhand smoke effects.

Employers are asked to take a series of actions to be fully compliant with the law, such us:

• Display 'no-smoking' signs in smokefree premises and vehicles

• Take reasonable steps to ensure that staff, customers/members and visitors are aware that premises and vehicles are legally required to be smokefree
  

• Remove any existing indoor smoking rooms

• Ensure that no one smokes in smokefree premises or vehicles

• Remove ashtrays from smokefree areas

• Develop a smokefree policy in consultation with staff

• Offer staff training to help them understand the new law and what their responsibilities are

• Provide your staff and customers with support to quit smoking

We welcome this new law and encourage all employers and employees to respect it.

A site has been set to introduce this new law.