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Nomura Tells Staff Not to Smoke Cigarettes When Working From Home
- Brokerage to close all smoking rooms by the end of December
- Rules will be based on mutual trust and won’t be punishable
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Nomura Holdings Inc. told its staff in Japan not to smoke during working hours -- even if they’re working from home.
The country’s biggest brokerage sent a memo to employees outlining the new policy that will come into effect in October, spokesman Yoshitaka Otsu said by phone. The company will close all smoking rooms that are managed by the Nomura Group by the end of December.