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' THE end of the World Cup will mean employers can finally relax, safe in the knowledge they will no longer have to deal with hung- over staff members, unreasonable requests for time off and employees conveniently falling 'sick' on the day of a crucial England match ... WRONG. Unfortunately, the problems could continue well beyond July 11, 2010. That is because the school summer holidays are just around the corner, together with a whole host of potential problems for employers.
Employers can expect to be inundated with requests for parental leave or flexible working. In addition, as we have recently seen with the travel chaos caused by the Icelandic volcano, employers face tough choices when employees are unable to attenddue to circumstances beyond their control.See the full content of this document
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Ask the Expert... ; Managing Flexible Working
Many staff members will have young children who will not be at school or who attend term-time nurseries. Ideally, a parent will have already arranged to use part of the...
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