Column: All deserve fair share of leisure.Byline: DENISE ROBERTSON Rob·ert·son , Oscar Palmer Born 1938. American basketball player. As a guard for the Cincinnati Royals, he became in 1962 the only player in National Basketball Association history to average in double figures in scoring, rebounding, and assists. A LISTENER rang a BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. radio discussion on flexible working to put the case for a third party. He pointed out that it is all very well for some workers to be given privileges and employers have rights to protect their businesses, but no one ever considers the rights of workers left to cover such absences. In his place of employment, he said, there was no chance of taking your holidays in the summer. That privilege was for those with children. Nor could you be off at Christmas or Bank Holidays. They were for "families". I'm all in favour of flexible working to help parents and carers alike. Such leeway lee·way n. 1. The drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the course being steered. 2. A margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude. See Synonyms at room. is an essential part of civilised living, but we must be careful not to create an underclass of people who may not have family responsibilities but still deserve a fair share of leisure. |
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