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Posted by Jim Lewis, 03:14, Wed 2 November 2005: #

As I understand it, any employer has a duty of care to ensure that their employees are not harmed simply by performing their normal duties.

As the health risks associated with being forced to smoke second hand smoke have been proven conclusively, I can see no argument for having exceptions to this rule.

In other countries where the implementation of the smoking ban has not been bungled in the way that this government has here, outdoor areas have been created to protect customers from the worst of the elements to allow them to feed their habit without inflicting it on the employees.

It works in numerous other countries, why should Britain, (and if the Scottish and Welsh assemblies have their way, only England), be different?

This is on the message Smoking in public places.

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