Vaping In The Workplace – Have You Given Thought To This Yet?

Electronic cigarettes look like the real thing but contain a rechargeable battery and a liquid that contains nicotine. Vaping is when you inhale the vapour produced when the battery heats up.

With a rise in sales, and public and medical opinion very divided, e-cigarettes have the potential to become a smoking gun in the workplace!

SHOULD EMPLOYERS ALLOW VAPING AT WORK?

There is currently no law covering the use of e-cigarettes, although if it is introduced in the UK or Europe (expected in 2016), Jersey and Guernsey may do likewise.

In the absence of legislation, it is for each employer to determine their own policy. The size of your organisation and the type of work may be determining factors for your policy, as well as how many vapers you have in your workforce.