No 1/2 days AL/DIL
no problem, we struggle to use DIL as it is. also means that projects involving those staff accruing DIL may also fall behind schedule, as they stop attending meetings outside of their rostered hours.
Everyone staying for the whole shift all the time
do that 90% of the time anyway. wouldn't miss it much
No release for meetings/medicals/need to see the au-pair etc
once again no problem. people should not attend those meetings unless they occur when they are at work. I'll do my medical during work hours.
Long term the things you mention may come to really annoy people,yes however, the measures suggested by caesar will, long term , cause more problems for management than they expect. I don't think they realise how much is done in this company through shear goodwill and people doing things in their own time.