In particular, the program has recommendations on combating smoking of employees through fines and a reward system.
“I would have been positive. First of all, I would take advantage of motivational methods. Because, of course, penalties can hardly be introduced, due to the fact that for this you need to make special exceptions to the collective agreement in order to take advantage of this kind of sanctions, ”Ryazansky explained.
The senator recalled that in Soviet times, people who did not take sick leaves, did not smoke, maintained their health, and also regularly engaged in physical education were encouraged by additional days to leave.
“So here any forms are good, which could allow people to get rid of bad habits,” he concluded.
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Health proposed ways to combat smoking at work.
The department also suggested placing plates of apples in common areas and equipping exercise zones. The authors of the program believe that these measures can replace smoke breaks, and also contribute to discharge during operation.