Running a business may be a difficult task

Running a business may be a difficult task, owners and supervisors could face daily challenges depending upon the type of business they are running. Dealing with employees, obstacles that could face the company/store, keeping expenses low, and making sure there is some profit at the end of each month could be very stressful for owners and managers. Some of that stress could be relieved by improving your employee’s health and business bottom line. Keeping your workplace smoke-free could be the key to some costs savings hence improving businesses profit.   

Tobacco use among employees reduces productivity and produces higher expenses. Smokers are estimated to cost employers nearly an additional $6,000 more per year than non-smokers. So, for a small company with only 5 employees the additional costs would be around $30,000 per year. The cost of tobacco related diseases to businesses is also a burden. That’s not taking into account costs related to cleaning the building/store and the profit lost due to a reduced amount of clients as the majority of non-smokers don’t like to be in smoking places. 

One way to stay competitive in the marketplace is by equipping your employees with resources to quit tobacco, because helping tobacco users to quit not only saves lives – it also saves money. Every employee that becomes tobacco free will reduce health care costs for your business and increase overall productivity. 

Indiana Tobacco Quitline is a free program that offers support and help for people to quit smoking! The fact that your employees quit smoking could benefit you and your company and here are just a few reasons:

- Employers who offer cessation information to their employees may save money through:

          Reduced fire risk

          Reduced damage to property and furnishings

          Reduced cleaning and maintenance costs

          Reduced worker's compensation and insurance costs

As you can see there are many reasons why it would be beneficial to offer information about Indiana Tobacco Quitline to employees. It will help improve your employees’ health and it will save your business money. If you are interested in knowing more about this program or if you need Indiana Quitline material for your employees you can contact Latino Health Organization and we will assist at no cost. 

Call 1.800.Quit.Now to quit smoking.