Posted By Andy Essex My employer is looking to ban smoking on the premises, in other words doing away with smoke rooms, and more contentious smoke breaks. Has anybody undergone a similar change in policy? If so, could I have a copy of your consultation document, questionnaire and policy?

Posted By Gary May If its any help we had consultation with the unions an also surveyed the workforce, but the bottom line was that we were going to make the authority a no smoking employer. Help was given to employees who wanted to stop smoking, and if you want to smoke you can clock off and smoke outside. No smoking - has worked well, and staff have a routine, It is wise to create designated smoking areas, as non official sites can be established in sensitive areas like store areas and loading bays - with a high potential for fire from disgarded smoking materials. Your initial message has to be very clear and direct NO SMOKING. You will find that local agreements will arise - for example "we have a smoking room" so smoking can continue in that room as long as exhaust ventilation is in place, and materials are extinguished.