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| - | Plans that will give millions of employees the right to demand to work from home on day one of their new job have been blasted by business bosses. <br>The proposal as part a new series of laws being drawn up by ministers. <br>Whitehall wants to allow for more flexible working, including job-sharing, flexi-time and staggered hours to improve the work-life balance.<br>But critics last night condemned the scheme saying it could be a blow for small businesses and continue to starve city centres of commuter footfall, which hasn't fully recovered since the pandemic.<br> At present, workers can demand to work from home only after six months in a new job<br> But plans to allow workers to demand to work from home on the first day of starting a new job could lead to a further reduction in commuter traffic - killing off businesses reliant on commuter trade.<br><br>Pictured are people on London Bridge<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>47 shares<br><br><br>And today, entrepreneurs launched a fresh attack on the scheme, with industry bosses claiming that workers could abuse the right to work from home. <br>Luke Johnson, a serial entrepreneur and chairman of bakery chain Gail's, told MailOnline: ‘Many millions cannot work from home (WFH) - refuse workers, shop staff, delivery drivers, surgeons etc.<br><br>Many business leaders feel some staff abuse WFH and are less engaged, motivated and conscientious about their job.<br>‘All regulations which tie employers hands will disincentivise investment. Britain is now a high tax, high regulation, high debt, high cost, low growth economy.<br>Why would anyone invest here?'<br>The government hopes that the new plans will be seen as a boost for employees - particularly those who are juggling caring for their children or an elderly relative with work. <br>At present, workers can only demand to work from home after six months in a new job.<br><br>The proposed legislation would bring this forward to the first day.<br> Small businesses minister Kevin Hollinrake (pictured) said last night: ‘Giving staff more say over their working pattern makes for happier employees and more productive businesses'<br>Small businesses minister Kevin Hollinrake last night said: ‘Giving staff more say over their working pattern makes for happier employees and more productive businesses.<br><br>Put simply, it's a no-brainer.<br>‘Greater flexibility over where, when, and how people work is an integral part of our plan to make the UK the best place in the world to work.'<br>But former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith also condemned the proposal, saying there was ‘no evidence' for what Mr Hollinrake was saying. <br>He said: ‘For small businesses there are real issues here.<br><br>They're worried about this sort of thing, because what you end up with if you're not careful is small business finding it difficult to get certain jobs done because people just say "I'm heading off home".<br>‘The Government needs to make it clear there's a way small businesses will be able to cope with this.<br> Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith (pictured) said: ‘What you end up with if you're not careful is small businesses finding it difficult to get certain jobs done because people just say "I'm heading off home"<br>‘If you're a great big multinational that's got tonnes and tonnes of people around it's not such a problem.' <br>Billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson has been among those calling <br>The 75-year-old businessman, best known as the inventor of the Dyson bagless vacuum cleaner, warned the homeworking 'revolution' was wrecking productivity. <br<br>Business magnet Lord Alan Sugar has also waded into the debate, having branded those choosing to work from home as 'lazy gits'.<br>, the billionaire tycoon said: 'The pandemic has unleashed a workshy, entitled culture in which people demand — and are allowed — to work from home.<br>'This trend is bad news for business, for employees — and for the sandwich shops, cafes and taxi drivers who rely on people going into the office.' <br>In London almost half of the city's businesses have seen a boom in the demand of remote working, according to the capital's chamber of commerce.<br>Richard Burge, chief executive of the (LCCI) said flexible working was now an 'important and established part' of the economy.<br>But the business chief also warned that the change in working practices, with commuters abandoning the traditional five-day working week and replacing it with a three-day, Tuesday to Thursday one, was having a major impact on trade. <br>'While we recognise the advantages of flexible working, we have also witnessed the effect it has in city centres, especially London,' he told MailOnline. <br> Shops across the UK have struggled to recover following the pandemic.<br><br>Pictured is a store in Dorking, Surrey, in July, during its closing down sale <br> Richard Burge (pictured), chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, feared businesses already struggling with a drop in footfall in the capital will suffer further if the Government's new working from home plans go ahead <br>'London has shown itself to be a resilient city, but we must acknowledge that a drop-off in footfall in the city centre has been difficult for many businesses that rely on and cater to commuters.'<br>He warned the change by the Government would have little effect on 'large swathes of our economy', with workers in manufacturing and logistics firms unable to change their working habits. <br>In a direct appeal to ministers, Mr Burge added: 'The government must ensure that these employers are protected by this new guidance, and that any businesses which relies on in-person staff is also able to manage expectations with its employees.' <br>But campaigners have hit back and have demanded job adverts list the flexible working on offer and given the legal right rather than just requesting it.<br>Trades Union Congress boss Frances O'Grady said: ‘Flexible working should be available to everyone.<br>‘It's how we keep mums in work, close the gender pay gap and give dads more time with their kids, and it's how we keep disabled workers, older workers and carers in their jobs.<br>‘Allowing working people to ask for flexible working from their first day in a job would be a small step in the right direction, but we'd like the Government to go much further to ensure that flexible work now becomes the norm.' <br> In Wales, it was revealed that nine out of 10 civil servants in the Welsh government was working from home, sparking a furious response from Welsh Senedd leader Andrew RT Davies (pictured)<br> The number of commuters into cities and towns has dropped, as more people choose to work from home, Richard Burge (pictured), chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<br><br>Pictured is a closed shop in Cambridge<br>In Wales it was revealed that 90 per cent of Welsh Government's army of 5,000 civil servants was working full-time from their offices, leaving most of the authority's expensive buildings empty. <br>The Welsh Conservatives hit out at the ruling Labour party's WFH regime - and said the majority of civil servants should not be working from home. <br>The party's Welsh Senedd leader Andrew RT Davies said: 'It is concerning just how few civil servants are in the office to ensure the smooth running of government operations in Wales.'<br>A Welsh government spokesman said: 'Having the flexibility of office, remote and hybrid working brings benefits for local economies, businesses, individuals, and the environment.<br>'These flexibilities increase productivity, improve work life balance, and deliver less air and noise pollution.<br>'Our vision is to maximise the benefits of office, remote and hybrid working for our people and organisation.<br>'We want to support our staff to retain the benefits of remote working while also enabling them to come together in an office environment to connect and collaborate in person.' <br>private taxi Volos Airport greece</a>, you can get hold of us at our own page. | + | Volos guided tours - [https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000032-Volos-guided-tours.html https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000032-Volos-guided-tours.html]; I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they're taking it very seriously here.' 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We believe it was the right thing to do and then the club has to be free to try to fight for the future in the most positive and stable way.' 'We tried to do the right things as human beings to help a club that has been supporting us, in my case for many years, and in others cases here as well, whether you were injured, sick, performing or taxi online Katigiorgis greece not performing.
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More than 400,000 sunseekers are thought to have had their Greek holidays ruined by government delays in relaxing the global travel warning, along with Greece's decision to ban direct flights from the UK until July 15.
As a Greek news website branded Stanley Johnson's trip 'unbelievable', MPs urged Boris Johnson to explain why his father appears to be bound by a 'different set of rules' to those imposed on ordinary holidaymakers.
BBC hit first live cricket broadcast in 21 years for Thessaloniki guided tours six as... Caleb Ewan outsmarts Sam Bennett to win Tour de France stage... Donny van de Beek delays arrival to Holland national team... Inter Milan 'ready to sell Christian Eriksen after less than...
'They were very convincing with every argument they gave to all of us that it was the right thing to do. 'The club had a very thorough plan of how they needed to restructure in order to be more stable for the future,' said the manager.
They're worried about this sort of thing, because what you end up with if you're not careful is small business finding it difficult to get certain jobs done because people just say "I'm heading off home".
Mr Shapps said a decision on whether to add Greece to the list would have to wait until at least July 15 when the government in Athens will decide whether to lift its restrictions on travellers from the UK.
And the world's richest man, Elon Musk, also axed working from home, having told staff at Twitter and his electric carmaker firm, Tesla, that working remotely was 'no longer acceptable'. In July, Sports Direct-owner Frasers Groups scrapped working from home.
Speaking in the Commons, Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael said: 'This is simply further evidence that when it comes to following the rules, it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for taxi online Volos greece everyone else.
But critics last night condemned the scheme saying it could be a blow for small businesses and continue to starve city centres of commuter footfall, which hasn't fully recovered since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inter Milan 'ready to sell Christian Eriksen after less than... Caleb Ewan outsmarts Sam Bennett to win Tour de France stage... Donny van de Beek delays arrival to Holland national team... BBC hit first live cricket broadcast in 21 years for six as...
That doesn't mean that afterwards you are going to have a say in every decision made by the club. 'The players were happy to contribute in this difficult financial position. At the end of the day it wasn't an obligation, it was a choice whether you wanted to do it or taxi service Katigiorgis greece not. It can't work like that.
Everyone was fine with a deferral while there was so much uncertainty... But we were rushed into it without proper consultation. Ozil said: 'We needed more information and many questions were unanswered. and then a cut if required, once the financial outlook was clearer.
Now it's WFH because of the cost of living crisis!... Labour 'WILL abolish' the 'indefensible' House of Lords… but... 'Aggressive' Michelle Mone was 'threatening' over Covid... 'I ain't perfect': What popular club promoter arrested for...
It was far too quick for something so important and there was a lot of pressure. 'You have a right to know everything, where the money is going. And Tailor Made Tour guided tour when you see what has happened now with the jobs (55 redundancies), maybe I was right.' This was not fair, especially for the young guys, and I refused. But we didn't get enough details, we just had to give a decision.
