Essential guidance on the many complex aspects of the smoking ban

Workplace Law has produced its Guide to the Smoking Ban 2007, practical advice on how to prepare for the ban and ensure your business is compliant.

[UKPRwire, Wed Apr 18 2007] From 1 July 2007 it will be illegal to smoke or to permit smoking in any workplace or public place in the UK, with England being the last jurisdiction to fall under the regulations.

The ban on smoking under the Health Act 2006 is one of the most comprehensive anywhere in the world. It imposes obligations on businesses to take action to implement the ban and creates criminal offences for those who choose to ignore the legislation.

The ban will now apply to all workplaces, public places, work vehicles, public transport, pubs, restaurants, bars, clubs, cafés, shopping centres and offices. Lessons learned from other jurisdictions have proved that preparation is the key.

Written by Angela Philip, a barrister at Eversheds, this guide is designed to explain the many complex aspects of the smoking ban, and suggest ways in which employers, premises managers and service providers can keep in line with the legislation.

The guide explains the legislation, providing you with everything that you need to know to ensure that your business is smoking ban-compliant, including practical advice on how to prepare for the ban, with guidance on signage, smoking shelters and no-smoking policies.

If you employ any staff or offer services to any members of the public the jargon-free Guide to Smoking Ban 2007 will prove essential reading to ensure compliance.

The Guide to Smoking Ban 2007 is available to download electronically from www.workplacelaw.net


Notes to Editors


1. The Workplace Law Network is the fastest growing legal support service in the country. Some of the UK's biggest employers, including KPMG, Tesco, the BBC and Powergen turn to us for expert advice on the law of the workplace and how it affects them.

2. Workplace Law Group, Second Floor Daedalus House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2RE, 0870 777 8881, www.workplacelaw.net

3. Angela Philip is a Barrister at Eversheds, specialising in corporate criminal defence of companies and individuals charged with regulatory offences.

Her expertise lies in the areas of Health and Safety law, public nuisance, food law, road traffic and licensing.

Angela has been actively involved advising clients in relation to new legislation, including the Sexual Offences Act 2003, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the Smoking Ban 2007. Angela was called to the Bar in July 2003 and is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn.

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