Ashes to ashes: Smoking ban one year on

No smoking

Chaos was predicted when the smoking ban was first introduced on 1 July last year. But apart from a drop in nicotine-addicted regulars down the pub, it seems there was smoke without fire in the majority of workplaces. Louise Druce looks at the law a year on.


It's not unusual to see little groups of smokers hanging around outside the office or huddled in a smoking shelter to get their nicotine fix, but it is hardly the backlash expected when the smoking ban came into force on 1 July last year.

To read the rest of the article you'll need to log in below

If you've forgotten your details click here for a reminder

If you haven't got an account, it's free and only takes a minute to set one up,
click here to register

Create your free account

  • Access all articles in full
  • View multimedia
  • Receive email bulletins
  • Private messaging
Register now

Login

Forgotten your password?
Sage Engagement Widget

What's missing from HRzone?

What can we add to HRzone that you'd really like to see? New topics? New website features? What do you really rate on your other favourite sites? Anything goes!

hide