paul sellers is the policy officer at the tuc. good to have you with us.chers but we need to break down the british long hours culture because for these people it really is burn out britain. the government has a choice to make in the coming period because we are recasting ourselves outside the european union and we can either do not adopt a bad idea would be to cut regulations and have that kind of model. a very good idea would be to say, let‘s go for high productivity and have smarter working. that could include better working. that could include better working time rights as well, as a key underpinning, in the same way the minimum wage battles low pay. we could go down that road and actively enforce the rights we already have which come from the european union and have some new rights like the right to disconnect in france and the right to flexible working from day one. we could then cut into this real problem. a lot of companies do do that, they allow people increasingly to switch off. but it‘s unenforceable at the end of the day. you have your phone an

and that tuc survey was done recently with quite a big number is tested?y know it isa organising around because they know it is a problem in workplaces all kinds of workplaces. public and private sector. absolutely. it is really a problem that women are facing in the workplace. it is the law strong enough? it is not strong enough. the problem is still so huge. what we are calling for with the tuc is a new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace because prevention is a lwa ys workplace because prevention is always the best care. instead of letting harassment growing women lights we want them to not be in that position at all. thank you for coming in. today possibly case will generate even more discussion on this. thank you. —— today's case. the widow of nba star kobe bryant has filed a lawsuit against the operator of a helicopter that crashed into a california hillside, killing him, their daughter gianna and seven others nearly a month ago. it comes as thousands of people turn out in los angeles to pay their respects to the former la

tuc game here's what he told r.t. . news agency. they asked me about hockey diplomacy and it sounds. almost frivolous it's a game. but it's something that americans and russians and canadians and. we have in common we love this i use this is an opportunity just to upon my arrival to say look americans and russians have a lot in common with love that this game let's go with. a straight now switch an opportunity for me to talk to rush the russian people about things that we have in common and we love to trade stories with hockey legends to. this 72 summit series in the 87 series between. canada. and the soviet union it's great fun for me but it's also. useful way to. break the ice. and start a conversation you know literally start a conversation. all of the interests and shared values that we have americans and russians and just in case you're wondering. for this hero of the weekend. be back at the top of the hour with all the latest updates to stay close this is 247 our team international. i max kaiser one for my guide to financial s

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