(23 Dec 2021, 9:36 am)Adrian wrote Sainsburys have been milking this extra day as a thank you to staff, but they either have to use holiday (as they get their bank holidays rolled up into leave) or take it as unpaid. So about as much a thank you as a kick where it hurts.
The suggestion that Arriva have done likewise for the benefit of the workers made me chuckle though...one eye on the balance sheet and not wanting to take the gamble sounds more likely.
Indeed - Boxing Day being a Sunday has helped the decision for supermarkets - less trading hours and you've got less staff contracted to the day (those contracted to Sunday will either have to make their hours up elsewhere or have saved a day off) and with the 2 additional Bank Holidays coming up - you save a bit of cash with 2 sets of premium days upcoming
It's the same with Next celebrating delaying their sale on Boxing Day when in reality its because it's a Sunday, premium rate (for some collegues not all) and they don't want their biggest sales day of the year truncated into 6 hours of trade in England and Wales.
Supermarkets have also been cleverly schtum about support teams, logistics and supply who of course will all be working.