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• Kid-free women should get maternity 'break'

  Childless women should be allowed to take maternity leave, allowing them time off from the workplace. But before you all shout at Guru, it's not his idea, but the latest ridiculous employment law proposal to emerge. But of course it wouldn't be 'maternity' leave, as there are no kids involved. A study commissioned by Red magazine found... Posted Oct 19 2009, 03:33 PM by Guru Filed under: equality, work, children, women, flexible working, break, maternity leave

• Family hols more stressful than work

  Despite Guru's post yesterday about Christmas being almost upon us, thoughts this time of year inevitably turn to time off and the summer holidays. A couple of weeks off, away from the daily grind of work, the stresses of the office, the emotional turmoil of making half the workforce redundant. Some 'me' time to really kick back and relax... Posted May 12 2009, 10:11 AM by Guru Filed under: stress, work, children, leisure, office, holiday, family

• Mice work if you can get it

  Following on from the revelation that mice hold the key to the return of the lunchtime booze-up... erm... harmless beer and a sandwich... Guru notes that our whiskered mini-chums are now leading the way in research into why people are fat - essential... Posted Jul 16 2008, 02:45 PM by Guru Filed under: mice, health & safety, fat, children, scientists, mum, boffins, US, Texas