Tobacco in the Workplace: The Hidden Link Between Smoking & Workplace Productivity

You might think the issue with tobacco in the workplace centers only around health. Think again! This video dives deep into the surprising ways tobacco use affects workplace productivity and the business bottom line. Here's a quick overview:
📌 Tobacco’s Impact on Productivity: Discover the silent yet powerful way tobacco affects employees and consequently, businesses.
📌 Direct Costs:
Absenteeism: Learn how smokers have a 31% higher sick-leave rate than non-smokers.
Presenteeism: Ever wondered about the time lost due to smoking breaks? It might be more than you think, especially in certain industries.
📌 Hidden Costs:
Property Insurance: Smoking at the workplace = higher insurance costs. Learn how!
Secondhand Smoke: The risks it poses to non-smoking employees and the potential claims that can arise.
Distractions: From absenteeism to on-the-job inefficiencies, discover how distractions created by tobacco use can jeopardize safety in certain job roles.
💸 The Financial Toll: Prepare to be astonished as we breakdown the costs of tobacco use. Just to give you a teaser, did you know the productivity losses in the U.S. due to tobacco use is as high as $151 billion per year?
🔄 Reversing the Trend: The silver lining! Find out the incredible benefits that can be reaped when employees kick their tobacco habit.
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Tune in as we unpack these insights and more, shedding light on why addressing tobacco use in the workplace isn’t just about health - it’s also about dollars and cents. Make sure to like, share, and subscribe for more enlightening videos! 🚭📊👩‍💼👨‍💼
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