{"id":15330,"date":"2024-08-07T07:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T07:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=15330"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:21:28","slug":"model-smoking-policy","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/policies\/model-smoking-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Model smoking policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a 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workplace, including where smoking is prohibited and how the policy will be enforced to protect employees\u2019 health and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-to-use-this-model-smoking-policy\">When to use this model smoking policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Use this model policy to set out your organisation\u2019s rules on smoking in the workplace and to promote a safe and healthy working environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sign-up-today-to-get\">Sign up today to get:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Policy wording<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">How to use this document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Supporting guidance for this document\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Key resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Notes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Future developments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-to-see-more\">Want to see more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p 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