BOSSES WARNED OVER SOCCER DISCRIMINATION; 5 DAYS TO GO: SVEN'S MEN WON'T BE SHOWN ON BIG SCREEN IN CITY CENTER.MIDLAND bosses are being warned not to assume that women have no interest in the World Cup ACAS ACAS Cardiology A clinical trial–Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study which evaluated the 5-yr risk of fatal and non-fatal stroke-primary outcome in Pts with asymptomatic but severe carotid atherosclerosis. See Carotid stenosis. , the Advisory, Conciliation conciliation: see mediation. and Arbitration Service, warns that they could face sex discrimination cases if they allow men time off to watch England matches but insist women carry on working. They also warn that as Britain is now a diverse and multinational society, staff may want to watch matches involving countries other than England and should not be discriminated against. The advice comes in new ACAS guidelines designed to keep the footballing feast trouble-free. Employers are being urged to be as flexible as possible in allowing staff to take time off to see matches - or to allow them to watch big games while at work. But there is a sting in the tail. Workers could find themselves being sacked if they take a 'sick-ie' to watch the Cup. ACAS West Midlands West Midlands, former metropolitan county, central England. Created in the 1974 local government reorganization, the county embraced the Birmingham conurbation and comprised seven metropolitan districts: Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham, Solihull, has published a full set of World Cup guidelines on its website www.acas.org.uk |
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