Several studies have shown that tobacco use not only negatively affects employee productivity but also leads to increased costs for employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a report published by Pivot, the direct costs of smoking in the workplace are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Absenteeism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The average sick leave rate for smokers is 31% higher compared to non-smokers, with smokers taking an average of three or more sick days annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This lost time significantly harms employees’ earnings and work schedules, especially in companies with shift-based employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Decreased Productivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Smoking breaks in the workplace are one of the most common forms of unnecessary employee presence. Some employees spend an average of 8 minutes daily on each smoking break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, in industries where tobacco use is widespread, a smoking employee spends an average of 73 minutes daily on smoking breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Property Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The cost of property insurance is higher in workplaces that allow smoking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that fire insurance costs decreased by 25-30% in smoke-free workplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Secondhand Smoke<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Around 20% of non-smoking employees in workplaces are exposed to secondhand smoke at least once a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These employees are entitled to file compensation claims related to the health effects of smoke exposure in the workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Several studies have shown that tobacco use not only negatively affects employee productivity but also leads to increased costs for employers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[194,204,46,196],"class_list":["post-3030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-reports","tag-call-center","tag-contact-centers","tag-digital-egypt-strategy-for-the-outsourcing-industry","tag-outsourcing"],"yoast_head":"\nIndirect Effects of Smoking in the Workplace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n