Equal break rights for Non-smokers

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Smokers get to take more breaks at work than non-smokers, especially in stressful jobs. Many employers set informal smoking policies, allowing for smokers to have many short breaks in a day on top of their scheduled breaks. This is unjust towards non-smoker employees, who should get equal treatment.

A study for the British Heart Foundation found smokers to disappear up to 4x/day for 10min each time. That's 40min of extra break time/day for smokers to relax and socialize. Just because non-smokers don't have a specific need to take a break doesn't mean they should be deprived of this option. They could, for example, go outside to do the most smoking-resembling action: blowing bubbles. These optional breaks for non-smokers should be enforced globally to fight the discrimination facing them.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

These policies are the responsibility of employers, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

24 Jan 2018	Petition opened for signatures
31 Jan 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Jan 2018

Follow this petition