- 1). Make the habit easier to break by offering to foot the bill for a smoking cessation program that addresses all aspects of quitting. You may have to initiate some requirements, such as a limit to the number of times employees can enroll in the program, to keep people from starting and stopping numerous times. In fact, according to the American Lung Association, employers that pay for these treatments through a health insurance plan can save money in the long run.
- 2). Require that smokers leave the property to smoke. Other employees have the right to a clean environment, and leaving the property may make smoking more of a hassle than it's worth to smokers. Designate your entire property a "smoke free" zone to encourage employees to quit.
- 3). Require higher insurance premiums for smokers. They are likely to cost the company more money than nonsmokers, because of the health problems that accompany smoking, so make them pay more for it. You may find that smokers are more liable to quit if their pockets are impacted even more.
- 4). Provide smoking education to employees to reinforce the negative impacts of this act, as part of your overall program. Sure, they know about the adverse health effects, but you may be able to convince someone to stop by reinforcing that information. Sessions with a respiratory specialist, medical doctor or smoking cessation professional may convince some of your employees to quit, or at least consider doing so.
- 5). Offer a monetary reward or bonus to employees who successfully quit. Nothing talks like money, and by rewarding employees monetarily for quitting, you reinforce their decision to do so. This may help them to succeed in kicking a very difficult habit.
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