Workers in family-run businesses earn less on average and have fewer opportunities to progress into senior jobs
Santa has a great reputation. Generous, jolly, snazzily dressed. But he’s obviously a terrible employer. The elves are entirely unpaid for their gruelling manual labour. Their fixed smiles and constant singing are evidence of a culture of fear. Does anyone believe he’s keeping the Lapland workplace temperature above the Health and Safety Executive’s 16C minimum? And the reindeer’s 24-hour shift this week will be a clear breach of the working time directive.
The complete lack of progression (not to mention a highly segregated workforce) is another warning sign. Everyone has been doing the same job for centuries – which works for Santa at the top, but means few opportunities for others to move on up.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/22/workers-in-family-firms-earn-less-and-have-fewer-promotions
Author : Torsten Bell
Publish date : 2024-12-22 07:30:39
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