Anyone for tennis?

This could be one of those light the blue touch paper and retire to a safe distance moments.
There’s been a suggestion today that when Wimbledon gets underway next week, you should let your staff take time out to watch it in the office.
Why? Well, the theory is that they’ll cadge a view of Andy Murray making a meal of things anyway, sneaking a peak on the interweb or turning in via the office TV if you’ve got one.
So, rather than come over all Montgomery Burns and bark ‘Get back to work!’ at them, you should let them chill, take time out and benefit from an exercise which will, it’s said, improve morale and encourage team-building. Hmm.
Now, the idea has been floated by two not-altogether-disinterested parties. One is TV Licensing and the other the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development. They have done a survey of 700 employers on this very subject.
But while CIPD researcher Dr Jill Miller says that when employers act flexibly employees are more likely to go the extra mile, the vast majority of the firms who responded to the survey made abundantly clear they are not inclined to set up deckchairs and serve lime cordials in front of the flatscreen. Which didn’t really surprise me.
I’ll lave the last word to Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC: "Rather than impose a blanket ban on tennis, and run the risk of de-motivating staff and losing hours through unauthorised sick days, we would encourage employers to let people watch the games at work or at home if they like – and claim back their time afterwards. That way, everyone wins."
Over to you...