Posted By adam edwards

As you know, smokers retain a continuing right to smoke in their own (domestic) properties. Persons working in their employ (service engineers, repair staff etc) cannot use the new legislation against them in any way.

However I would be interested to hear of any policies other business have with regard to staff working in environments where householders smoke.

Does anyone permit individual staff to refuse to work in those situations?

Adam Edwards

Posted By Merv Newman
Adam,

check the regulations. Domestic premises where visiting service workers are present are excluded unless the occupier is engaged in a work activity with the visitor.

Inviting a workmate around for a gossip about the kids or the old man and to have a fag is not covered unless the conversation turns to work-related matters.

However, I am totally with those who make efforts to prevent occupiers from smoking in the presence of the service worker.

Well, almost totally. I'm still not convinced about the "passive smoking" bit : "may possibly lead to some hundred of deaths per year" is not a sufficiently scientific conclusion to my mind.

Anyone for a pipe full ?

Merv