Double salary to get involved?

You probably have heard of international celebrations like Dhiwali (9 November this year) celebrated by Hindus and Jains as the Festival of Lights. Birmingham City Council lists 66 such celebrations and I suspect that may not be a complete list. So how do you run a business in a multicultural society, delivering results for clients and still respect your staff’s varied cultures? One firm takes the view that creating a “Diwali-like environment at the office itself with all the lights, gifts, sweets and even some firecrackers,” will do the trick. Thumbs up for going the extra mile and bringing the celebrations into the office, but will you be paying your staff double for the day? More here