Fewer than half its workers take their full holiday entitlement, and emphasis is placed on professionalism and efficiency.

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Employees and unions have reacted angrily to the plans, saying they could result in cuts to salaries, sick pay, holiday entitlement and extra payments made for working anti-social hours.

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But staff have remained worried about some of the changes, which are being looked at which include increasing working hours, cutting holiday entitlement and sick pay, and performance related pay progression.

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