Oh...some silliness....

[djs]

www.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemanagement/b/weblog/archive/2013/11/05/dealing-with-e-cigarettes-at-work.aspx

Unlike alcohol and illegal drug abuse, the biggest risk of e-cigarettes is unlikely to be employees becoming too intoxicated to perform their roles. It is much more likely that the problem will be employees taking excessive breaks. Whether or not employers include e-cigarettes in their substance abuse policies, they should make it clear that unauthorised or excessive breaks will result in disciplinary action.

"UNLIKE alcohol and illegal drugs...."

Silly.

What - alcohol intoxication is NOT a risk, or it doesn't happen, or this is just ... silly? ...

[markm]

Sounds like part of a good argument not to push vapers outside in the cold,
Just let them vape as they work.
Or do they really intend the targeting of vapers for disciplinary action.........

[barrynorton]

You're missing the double negative. "Unlike [...] it is unlikely [...]"

They're saying there is a risk that people get drunk in the workplace, but there is little risk that someone has too much nicotine to carry out their roles.

[barrynorton]

Nov 5, 2013 11:57:53 GMT markm said:

Sounds like part of a good argument not to push vapers outside in the cold,

Indeed. This is a legal assessment that forcing vapers to use the smoking areas could lead to a lawsuit. 

[djs]

Nov 5, 2013 11:58:38 GMT barrynorton said:

You're missing the double negative. "Unlike [...] it is unlikely [...]"

They're saying there is a risk that people get drunk in the workplace, but there is little risk that someone has too much nicotine to carry out their roles.

Oh Yes! You are not unlikely to be not wrong.

Whoops....

(DJS crawls away, tail between legs....)

[markm]

Now that I have read the full piece, it looks quite good to me.
It's telling employers that they need to think it through properly
And not just add ecigs into their smoking policy without considering
The consequences.

[barrynorton]

No worries. Typical legalese, it takes some getting used to.

[neptune]

my daughter works in a local factory, and is neither a smoker nor a vaper. If her collegues wish to have a cigarette at tea break, they have to leave the factory, a walk of a quarter of a mile. There is not time for a cup of tea and a smoke, so it`s either/or. Vapers are treated the same. Treating workers like this just breeds resentment.