Smoke-free Workplaces: What Employers Need to Know
New Jersey law bans smoking and vaping in nearly all indoor workplaces to protect employee health. Employers must post proper signage and maintain compliance to support a safe, smoke-free environment.
Workplaces Can Drive Healthy Change
Employees spend most of their day at work, making workplaces key to promoting health. Working Well Tobacco Free offers wellness programs to, improve environments, and adopt health-focused policies. Employers can help prevent chronic diseases, boost well-being, and reduce costs like absenteeism.
Protecting Children from Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke
This campaign, through Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey, raises awareness about the serious harms of secondhand and thirdhand smoke in childcare settings, where children are especially vulnerable. Working Well Tobacco Free coordinators support childcare facilities by providing policy guidance, free signage, up‑to‑date information on smoke‑free laws, and cessation resources for staff and families—helping create safer, healthier environments for children.
Tobacco‑free Behavioral Health Centers
Working Well Tobacco Free highlights the importance of adopting tobacco‑free policies in behavioral health centers to support recovery and overall wellness. These resources explore the benefits of healthier environments for both staff and clients, offer practical strategies for policy implementation, and emphasize the positive impact of tobacco‑free settings on mental health and well‑being.
“Businesses save money by going smoke-free due to reduced maintenance expenses, lower insurance rates, and lower labor costs (fewer sick days)”