Charities 'failing staff on smoking'

By Andy Ricketts, Third Sector, 26 September 2007

Charities that employ outreach workers risk official complaints from staff if they do not review their smoking policies, a human resources consultancy has warned.

The ban on smoking in public places protects staff who use employers' property such as buildings and vehicles. However, staff who regularly perform home visits could be exposed to smoke unless employers draft policies asking clients not to smoke when they are visited by outreach workers. "The ban has heightened...