Smoking Policy

SY Plus Limited are committed to protecting your health, safety and welfare and that of all those who work for us by providing a safe place of work and protecting all workers, service users, customers and visitors from exposure to smoke.

All of our workplaces are smoke-free in accordance with the Health Act 2006 and associated regulations. All staff and visitors have the right to a smoke-free environment.

Smoking is prohibited in all of our vehicles including private vehicles that are being used on business where non-smokers are present.

If you wish to suggest improvements to the policy or experience particular difficulty complying with it, you should discuss the situation with the HR and H&S department.

Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building. The ban applies to anything that can be smoked and includes, but is not limited to, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes (including water pipes such as shisha and hookah pipes), cigars and herbal cigarettes.

No-smoking signs are displayed at the entrances to our offices and client premises.

You may only smoke outside in designated areas during breaks. You must not smoke in view of potential or existing clients and customers. When smoking outside, you must dispose of cigarette butts and other litter appropriately in the receptacles provided.

Breaches of this policy by any employee will be dealt with under our Disciplinary Procedure and, in serious cases, may be treated as gross misconduct leading to summary dismissal.

Smoking in smoke-free premises or vehicles is also a criminal offence and may result in a fixed penalty fine and/or prosecution.