Half a million small business employees to get extra 2.5 days of annual leave at Christmas

Employees at half a million small businesses will get an extra 2.5 days of annual leave at Christmas - equating to 120 million days in total. To celebrate the end of the year, 44 percent of small and medium-sized firms will be hosting a festive party, and two in five will shut down operations entirely between Christmas and New Year. -»