Countdown to no more Smoking!
by Liam
ACAS have published guidance on the cunningly named Health Act 2006 which will at lastintroduce the smoking ban in public places and workplaces in England from 1 July 2007. The guidance can be found here.
Amongst other things, some of the traps that could lead to employers being fined as easily as motorists, include the requirement to put a no smoking sign on every entrance to a no smoking premises. It is not just any no smoking sign that will do. Subject to finalisation of the Regulations which are currently being considered by Europe under the Technical Standards Directive, the sign must be A5 (not A4 or A6, but A5) and must contain the words “No smoking. It is against the law to smoke in these premises”. How many readers of this blog have that wording on their current signs? I wonder who will receive the revenue from the £1,000.00 fine for employers caught not displaying the correct signs, or the £2,500.00 fine for failing to ensure premises are smoke free?
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