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According to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) Employee Benefits survey report, 16% of employers provide a discount on health insurance premiums to people who do not use tobacco products, 10% offer a discount for participating in a program to quit smoking, and 18% impose a smoking surcharge. Many employers are turning to nicotine testing to discourage dishonesty and ensure incentives are appropriately distributed. Your browser does not support the video t …

Businesses in many states are adopting policies that make smoking a reason to turn down job applicants. Their rationale is that they seek to increase worker productivity, reduce health care costs, and promote healthier lifestyles.The policies come after many have already implemented softer efforts like banning smoking on company premises, offering cessation programs, and increasing health care premiums for smokers, which have not been powerful-enough incentives to quit.No reliable data on …