ASDA has scrapped its four-day working week after staff complained the system left them feeling exhausted. Last year, the supermarket started a trial of flexible working hours for managers, but the reduced hours were rejected by employees. Employees in the trial at 20 Asda stores worked 44 hours over four days instead of five for … Read more
A pub owner who had to close her business after local residents complained about the smell of bacon and the sound of teacups has finally reopened 100 meters from its original location. Emma Ayles was devastated when she had to close The Caddy Shack cafe and make eight staff redundant after a ‘storm in a … Read more
Customers of Mercian Cycles expressed their concerns about the manufacturer’s service. Several stories were shared about problems with orders or dealings with the company in the months before it went bankrupt. Last week we reported the news that the 78-year-old Derby-based bicycle manufacturer had ceased trading, an agency appointed to assist with the process after … Read more