The hot topic of conversation on the Germiston City News Facebook page for the week, January 20 to 26 was:<\/p>\n
Non-smokers rewarded with 6 days leave by Japanese company<\/a><\/p> This came after an employee complained about the time smokers waste on smoke breaks while non-smokers work. The initiative is known as \u201cSumokyu\u201d which is a combination of the word \u201csmoke\u201d and a Japanese word for \u201cbreak\u201d.<\/p>\n You said:<\/strong><\/p> Morn\u00e9 Geldenhuys, \u201cWell I vape and I\u2019m being treated like a smoker, even though I can vape at my desk and it\u2019s completely safe for all those around me. So I call it unfair, I\u2019m forced to use the smoking area and that is a health concern to me.\u201d<\/p>\n Andy Jooste, \u201cI smoke, but if that was the case here I would stop smoking. I want the extra leave days.\u201d<\/p>\n Edith Hodder, \u201cThis is very unfair to smokers.\u201d<\/p>\n Claire Jean Erasmus, \u201cI think it is fair, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n Join the conversation and have your say by visiting the Germiston City News\u2019 Facebook page.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist) kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n