March 1, 2013
Working ‘proper hours’ may no longer be possible
Today is the Trades Union Congress’s self-styled ‘Work Your Proper Hours Day’. Last week the TUC announced that it had used Government statistics to calculate that more than 5 million UK employees put in an average of over 7 hours of unpaid overtime a week, adding around £28 billion a year to the economy. Like me, you might be surprised the figures are that low and certainly I think a lot of people would be delighted to only put in an extra 7 hours a week. You might also be dismayed the TUC is advocating workers add less of their time into the economy by clocking off on time today. However, the bigger problem is surely with the language and ideas put forward by the TUC.
March 2, 2013
Google and Yahoo office strategies teach us the value of the velvet glove
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Facilities management, Technology, Workplace, Workplace design
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