The Worker
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First episode date | February 27, 1965 |
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Final episode date | December 24, 1978 |
Networks | ITV |
Number of episodes | 35 |
Written by | Charlie Drake |
Lew Schwarz | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2152379 |
About The Worker
The Worker is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1965 to 1978. Co-written by and starring comedian Charlie Drake, the programme revolved around a man who has been dismissed from nearly 1,000 jobs.
Reading fire: Crane rescues worker next to burning high rise
... " There was a massive cheer from all The Workers on the ground...
Tsingtao beer worker urinated into tank after argument
... The Worker was filmed urinating into a tank used to store ingredients to make one of China s most popular beers last month...
Lib Dem plan to protect workers from sex harassment to become law
... The Worker Protection Bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse, puts a duty on bosses to stop harassment instead of relying on employees to report incidents...
UK Windows and Doors: 500 jobs to go as firm goes bust
... " First someone from management came on and said they had gone into administration and were making 563 people redundant, " The Worker said...
Pret a Manger fined over London worker stuck in freezer
... Westminster City Council, which investigated the incident, said The Worker became trapped in the freezer, which typically had its temperature set at -18C, at the chain s Victoria coach station shop on 29 July that year...
PSNI data breach: Details posted on wall near Sinn Fein Belfast office
... The Worker, who is based outside Belfast, said many of his colleagues were in " extreme panic" especially those with unique surnames...
Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta plane engine
... The Worker was " ingested" into the engine of a Delta plane that was taxiing towards its gate with one engine turned on, officials said...
Assaults, neglect and a Taser revealed in ‘deeply shocking' BBC care home investigation
... Although the electronic stun device was never delivered - it was impounded by Customs and Excise - The Worker told investigators he had bought it with the intention of using it as a last resort in the home, because he felt he didn t have enough protection there...
Waitrose supermarket in the U-turn on virus-pay-policy
Waitrose has pledged to reverse a Policy where the workers isolate themselves, because their family had to due to your hours at a later time.
The Company says: "We are really sorry that we have it wrong.
"We have listened to change our Partner and the guidelines. "
Worried Waitrose workers had warned The Bbc that the customers and the employees were At Risk , while the coronavirus crisis due to its time-bank system, which required hours of recouped will be.
"Partner, the isolate self, without the symptoms and not the work-from-home will no longer be required to "time bank" every time," The Company has decided.
"you are in Instead of on authorised paid absence from The First day. "
The Company had expected, that employees have a rest-time it took for sick Family Members .
The "time bank" system meant: "Some People continue to show up for work," putting People At Risk , an affected worker Told The Bbc .
Self-isolation-problemsThe problem with the affected employees, the isolated self, because a Family Member displayed COVID-19 symptoms.
The supermarket chain, the previous Policy was The Following : "If you are physically well enough, we can explore the option of working At Home , in The First instance. "
It meant, while you paid in full, during The Time that she moved, they were forced to pay that time back by working overtime without extra payment, if you back to work.
she had to cover The Days you missed in the full amount, up to two hours a week.
is Technically unpaidin Front of the supermarket, the decision raised a Waitrose, a worker asked to remain anonymous because she said fear of losing their Job - from The Bbc : "It means someone would have on a 35 hour contract, working an additional 70 hours, if you had Two Weeks in isolation.
"you were technically unpaid, The Company would say, you have already paid you for it. "
The workers also claimed that John Lewis employees - part of the same business were treated differently.
"Front-line Waitrose Staff are put under pressure to work hours, in order to protect The Business , at least that's what they tell us.
"But some of John Lewis and Head Office employees 100% of salary will be paid for At Home . "
Meanwhile, another member of Staff said: "My biggest concern with this, is that really vulnerable People isolate themselves, or shield, and those that isolate the need to self-that is due to family illness in the society as a whole in danger due to these punitive measures. "
Flexible pay-backThe Waitrose employee, the said into contact with by The Bbc : "The Message that time-banking is translated as obligatory in the store-level, with paid absence only for exceptional circumstances.
"But no One was able to discover what these circumstances are, as it seems to the discussion. "
What do other supermarkets?seemed to have in Other super markets, the is more generous when It Comes to the support of the Staff during the coronavirus crisis.
Marks & Spencer, said: "Each colleague, the isolate self, for seven to 14 days on full remuneration.
"the colleagues, who are pregnant, 70+ or with health conditions laid down by The Department of Health, are already on leave for 12 weeks with full pay. "
Asda boss, Roger Burnley , said: "We have committed ourselves to the support of our colleagues, who have been identified by the government of the need to isolate themselves for 12 weeks, these colleagues receive full compensation for their isolation period. "
The supermarket is also with 12 weeks fully paid vacation to the over the Age Of 70, or who are pregnant and are considered to be vulnerable, as well as the maintainer of the extremely vulnerable People .
coronavirus lockdown measures, self-isolation, coronavirus pandemic, supermarkets, waitrose
Source of news: bbc.com