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		<title>Dealing With Employees Who Smoke</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is much controversy surrounding the new 20-foot smoke-free zones that will be established around businesses across the state of Arizona. While this sounds like a strict proposition to carry out, a large number of U.S. employers have gone further, stating that their complete buildings and facilities, including the surrounding areas are off limits to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is much controversy surrounding the new 20-foot smoke-free zones that will be established around businesses across the state of Arizona. While this sounds like a strict proposition to carry out, a large number of U.S. employers have gone further, stating that their complete buildings and facilities, including the surrounding areas are off limits to smokers.</p>
<p>Apart from obvious health concerns and skyrocketing insurance costs to compensate, most smokers are simply less efficient and productive than non-smokers, and are at least 10% less efficient. In addition to the usual breaks for lunch and coffee, smokers take an average of 4 more breaks a day for smoking. In fact, some people estimate that employers are paying smoking employees more than $3,000 annually to smoke!</p>
<p>The concern that some employers have, however, is what to do about the smokers that buck the trend and may actually be very efficient and valuable to the company?</p>
<p>The solution may lie with a company like Hypnosis Solutions, LLC. A therapist there, Valerie Dawson, says</p>
<blockquote><p>Most people know that by stopping smoking they will save thousands of dollars a year; they could add years to their life; and they could save their health before it&#8217;s too late.</p></blockquote>
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