Sunday: Day of rest or shoppers delight?

superhoop

trace-j wrote:

ask the poor souls on a pants wage being made to work these extended hours.

Hi Trace-J:

For me, this is what the whole discussion turns upon.

No offence to you, but generally speaking, no-one seems to consider those who already might be forced to work on Sundays in restaurants, theme parks, leisure etc

I see the following as the key points...

- for many Sunday is a special day

- ... but many would like the freedom/convenience/business opportunity to shop or trade freely on Sunday.

- there is a risk that some will be forced to work on a Sunday

- ... but some would like the opportunity to earn extra cash, often to help ends meet.

The solution -

Deregulate Sunday opening

AND

Enshrine in law the worker's right not to choose not to work on Sundays in the service industries.

Give this law REAL teeth - enforceable via employment tribunals, so that unscrupulous employers cannot make Sundays part of employees' contracts.

Any thoughts?

cath_4

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I'm against it. There's no need to have shops open longer on a Sunday. I think it's nice to have one day of the week where it's more relaxed. People need to find something to do other than shopping!

I couldn't agree more. Let's have a good rest on Sunday and put our feet up! No hassle or frustration. We were designed to rest on day a week. God did, and if He needed a rest how much more do we need one?!