THE season of goodwill will cost British business more than £6 billion, says a survey.
A business help agency claims that with Christmas comes a massive dip in productivity, with the average employee spending an hour less a day at work during December.
The agency add that Christmas costs employers on average an extra £250 per person with workers completing their seasonal chores during office hours.
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