Tobacco firm bans smoking in offices

The manufacturer of one of the world’s most famous tobacco brands, Camel, is banning its employees from smoking on large parts of its premises.

Reynolds American said it will ban traditional cigarettes, cigars, and pipes in employee desks, offices, conference rooms, hallways, and elevators — because it wants to “align its policies with the realities of what you are seeing in society today”.

Lighting up is already prohibited on factory floors and in cafeterias and fitness centres. Reynolds said it would introduce the policy when it builds indoor smoking areas for those who still want to light up.