Q. I run a small pre-school and have recently employed a staff member who vapes. What are your procedures for staff smoking during their breaks and is it necessary to have the same rules for vaping? It’s not an issue I’ve encountered before.
Purva Vig, nursery manager, Rayners Lane Montessori Nursery & Pre-school, Harrow, London
‘This is not an issue we have encountered before. But across our three branches we make sure our health and safety policies align with staff welfare.
‘Anyone who vapes is not allowed to do it near the nursery premises. If they have to vape or smoke they have to go far away, and change their clothes before they return to work.
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