Workers Sacked For Vaping!
A shocking new study reveals workers in the UK are being sacked for vaping.
A total of 13 employees say it’s happened to them and that could be just the tip of the iceberg.
The study was carried out by our friends over at the excellent E-cigarette Direct, and also shows that over 75% of vapers are forbidden from vaping in the workplace.
Not only that, a total of 224 vapers say they have been both discriminated against and in some cases bullied for the ‘crime’ of vaping!
As we know, there are NO laws in the UK to prevent vaping indoors or outdoors and that includes places of work.
That article was on the back of a report by All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vaping [APPG].
It called for a new vaping in the work place policy with 5 key points – none of which as yet have been implemented:
- Workplace vaping policies should balance the needs of vapers and smokers looking to switch with those of non-vapers.
- Employers should have a workplace policy which permits vaping outdoors and makes provision for easily-accessible indoor vaping areas.
- The Parliamentary Estate must lead the way and act as an example to other workplaces and public places by becoming vape friendly.
- Public Health England should work to educate employers and owners of public places of the positive public health potential of vaping.
- Vapers should vape in a responsible way
It seems employees are ignoring the current laws and making rules up as they go along.