Lately, it seems as though a week doesn’t go by without a survey inquiry from a neighboring city or county about how Palm Beach County is encouraging or mandating employees to quit smoking.
Surveys are a great tool for Florida’s local government agencies to gain free comparative information because of very broad public records legislation known as the Sunshine Law. Under its provisions, there’s little benefits-related work product that we aren’t allowed – or, in fact, compelled – to share. Lately, it seems the hottest topic of comparative conversation, when it comes to wellness programs, is smoking cessation.
