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Today pupils and teachers are due to return to school  after the two-week Easter break.  However, there will be empty seats and a shortage of teachers, due to people being stranded abroad because of the volanic ash cloud.

An extended Easter break may be appealing to many, but what happens when your employer seeks to dock your wages for failing to return to work?  It hardly seems fair to be penalised for something which is outwith your control.  Nevertheless, a local authority in the West Midlands has stated that it will dock pay from teachers who fail to return to work today.  It advises teachers to claim their travel insurance for lost earnings.

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Holiday Hangover…Time to Get Back to It

Guest Post by Jen Malik

It’s easy getting into the routine of staying up later, getting up later, eating (a lot of) yummy food and hanging out with family and friends, isn’t it? But sooner than we’d hope, the reality hits. The holiday is just about over and as it stands now, there are just a couple of days before we’re back to the usual grind. Sigh.

The kids go back to school, Dad goes back to work and I’ve got to get into my usual routine. Problem is, none of us really want to.
But alas, we don’t have much say in the matter.
If you’re in a similar boat, take heart…you aren’t alone. And maybe some of these tips will help.

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