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An Employer Guide to Tobacco was designed by WorkSHIFTS in partnership with representatives of Minnesota’s labor community and the Labor Education Service of the University of Minnesota as a resource guide for employers who want to address tobacco-related workplace issues from the perspective of labor-management cooperation. The four-unit toolkit contains information for employers about:

  • economic costs associated with tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace;
  • developing and implementing effective workplace smoking policies;  
  • legal principles and issues involved with implementing a workplace smoking policy;
  • helping employees who smoke or chew achieve the goal of quitting tobacco use

Introduction

Smoking & Healthcare Costs

Smoke-Free Workplace Policies

Legal Issues

Helping Employees Quit

Sources