Smoking ban in the workplace 1 7 2007

Released on = December 5, 2006, 7:57 am

Press Release Author = sam weller

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Everybody is now well aware of the Government smoking ban in
public places and the workplace, which takes effect as of 1/7/2007. Already BT and
local NHS Trusts have implemented the ban ahead of schedule.


Press Release Body = If you work for the MOD and want a smoke, you may have to even
drive miles off premise. If you are a nurse you have to change out of uniform before
you can go off premise.
Aside from the obvious health issues and cost of smoking, which employer wants to
possibly lose staff, who just cannot comply with the ban? Who wants to be fined?
Employers that fail to comply with the law could be fined between £200 and £1,000
for failing to display \'no smoking\' signs, and between £200 and £2,500 for failing
to enforce the ban. Employees could face a £50 penalty for flouting the ban
Companies in the US now outlaw smoking completely, even away from work, and test
employees to see if they are still smokers.
It is a fact that some 70% of existing smokers wish to become non-smokers, and they
are ten times more likely to give up with support.

To help employers retain staff, improve health and comply with the smoking ban,
wellerassociates have devised a corporate strategy to help companies in a very cost
effective way.
This can be achieved with a downloadable stop smoking hypnotherapy session via the
online arm of wellerassociates,www.hypnotictracks.com.stop smoking.
A stop smoking session can be downloaded instantly. (CD if preferred)
With the download comes comprehensive back up and coaching. Newsletter follow up
provides further support and encouragement. Plus survey sweeps are conducted to
monitor results from beginning to end.
In- house support with group and 121 sessions are also available thus providing
comprehensive back up.
At present wellerassociates are in discussion with several public sector companies
to help their employees comply with the ban. (Details to be announced 2007)
Why be caught out by the ban? Not everyone wants a nicotine substitute, drug of some
sort, or to be "counselled" and nothing else. Contact wellerassociates for an
initial consultation free of charge.


Web Site = http://www.wellerassociateas.co.uk

Contact Details = sam weller
01608 64 5445

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