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Christmas and New Year working arrangements 2011/12

The latest XpertHR research into employers' plans for Christmas celebrations finds that employees in the public sector will have little to cheer about in 2011.

Key points

  • Employees in the public sector are unlikely to enjoy a Christmas party or lunch this year, showing that cost cutting has hit hard and employers in this sector feel it is impossible to justify any spend on employees to mark the festive period.