Damien is a passionate and forward thinking HR professional and member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) who regularly contributes as a thought leader in the areas of people management, human resources and employment law & workplace matters across various broadcast and print media. Damien is a believer in people and in delivering high performance development cultures within a business. This has led to his clients achieving more success and competitive advantage, improved team morale and customer/client satisfaction within their businesses. This is done whilst also ensuring employment law compliance.
Are employers afraid to stamp it out and are non-smoking work-mates the real butt of the joke?
Research from the Health Research Board has previously found that on average, smokers take an extra 25 minutes breaktime per day in comparison to their non-smoking colleagues, this adds up to between five and six working days per year lost by the average smoker.
By allowing smoking breaks, employers may be causing resentment among the employees who don’t smoke and therefore don’t get this extra couple of minutes every day. It is most certainly questionable and can lead to good reason why some non-smokers may become less productive and disengaged.
No-Smoking policy
Policies tend to vary from organisation to organisation. Most workplaces would
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