We are reminded daily from one direction or another that we live in straitened times with incomes generally decreasing and with the numbers of unemployed increasing. With that background it is somewhat disquieting to read that Edinburgh Woollen Mill is being castigated for being Scrooge-like for refusing to acknowledge June 5 as a paid holiday for its staff. Those responsible have taken the not-unreasonable step of advising staff that if they wish to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee during working hours, they can take a day from their existing holiday entitlement. That should prove to be a litmus test as to how keen they are to join in on the day.
Celebrating Diamond Jubilee shouldn't be at the expense of paid time off
I WAS interested to read your article on the Jubilee holiday ("Shop workers denied an extra Jubilee bank holiday", The Herald, February 8).
We are reminded daily from one direction or another that we live in straitened times with incomes generally decreasing and with the numbers of unemployed increasing. With that background it is somewhat disquieting to read that Edinburgh Woollen Mill is being castigated for being Scrooge-like for refusing to acknowledge June 5 as a paid holiday for its staff. Those responsible have taken the not-unreasonable step of advising staff that if they wish to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee during working hours, they can take a day from their existing holiday entitlement. That should prove to be a litmus test as to how keen they are to join in on the day.
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Don't show me this again.