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300,000 Welsh workers to get extra annual holidays

(Picture: Photo of a man in shorts stood on a beach)

In a bold move to bring the UK in line with the rest of Europe, the Government has announced its intention to increase the minimum annual holiday entitlement from 20 days per year to 24 days with the promise of a further 4 days to follow in the future.

Jim Fitzpatrick, DTI Employment Relations Minister said: “This extra time off will make a real difference in the lives of hard-working people - a proper rest from work and more time to spend with their families and friends.

“Businesses will benefit too – from reduced absenteeism and a workforce who are more motivated and productive.

“We have listened to all parties responding in the latest consultation, and we have agreed a number of changes in the way the new holidays will be brought in.”

The extra first 4 days will come into effect this coming October.


Building boom will create 5,000 jobs

Wales is experiencing a thirty-year high and unprecedented boom in construction, according to industry specialists.

According to a BBC report, the growth of Cardiff, Newport and Swansea is spearheading development that will create 5,000 new jobs each year until 2011 according to Construction Skills, an organisation which represents the building trade.

It anticipates more than 400 new projects over the next five years, with a value of nearly £15bn.

In Cardiff city centre, parts of the Hayes area have been flattened to make way for the £535m St David’s 2 shopping centre.

13 miles further down the road in Newport, the Old Town Dock, roads and the retail sector are being revamped ahead of the Ryder Cup in 2010.

And Swansea is continuing with the redevelopment of the SA1 docks area, with further plans for a £1bn transformation over the next 20 years

(Picture: Photo of a builder wearing a toolbelt)


Calling All Construction Workers

More than 1,000 new construction jobs are needed to help complete the new St David’s 2 shopping centre in Cardiff over the next two years.

The new £675m, 967,500 sq ft development will include over 100 new stores, Wales’s first John Lewis department store, 21 restaurants and bars, 300 luxury apartments and a new central library.

In addition, 4,000 retail and leisure jobs need to be filled before the opening date in 2009, including part-time and full-time positions varying from weekend retail or leisure assistants to store and restaurant managers.

Andrew Dudley, project director at St. David’s 2, said: ‘St. David’s 2 will create many new opportunities in the construction industry in South Wales. Whether you have a lot of experience in the sector or are just starting out, there are plenty of jobs available”.


Key facts

£1m per day is the amount of money that UK businesses have to pay to cover the costs of employee’s personal phone calls (Aurora Kendrick James)

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