Essay: about the timetable working in a shop (C1 CAE)

You have listened to a radio programme about which days should shops remain open in the European Union. You have made the notes below:

Which days should shops be open in the European Union?
- Shops should be open 7 days a week and holidays.
- Shops should be closed on Sundays and all public holidays.
- Shop owners should have the right to open their shops whenever they want.

Some opinions expressed during the talk:
- “Allowing shops to be open seven days a week might be better for consumers, but at what price for workers.”
- “I am convinced that all citizens of the European Union Should benefit from a work-free Sunday.”
- “Let shop owners and workers decide for themselves.”

Write an essay discussing two of the points in your notes. You should explain which option is the best for consumers, shop owners and workers, giving reasons in support of your answer.

You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the talk, but you should use your own words as far as possible.

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(What could make it sounds more natural ?)

Recently, I listened to a radio debate in which participant were discussing opening days in shops according to the European Union internationals workers’ rights. There were two proposals: not closing both weekends and holidays and let owners decide about their own businesses.

To my way of thinking it would be better the last option provided that law is fulfilled. Therefore, there is no reason to believe, as one of the participants did, that staff would be affected for that kind of decisions. It would be the worker's choice whether or not taking extra hours far beyond what it was signed in the contract.

I completely agree with the opinion of let owners take their own decisions with regards to their shops, and workers with regards to their timetable. Working contract are under a tight control by national and European regulations, so the main problem behind this topic remains in law, in this regard more labour inspections should be made in order not to allow owners abuse of workers by a seven-day timetable without the proper and legal resting gaps.

Being respectful with a fair schedule both for employer and employees would lead to a healthier work environment and, as a consequence, to a shop where customers would not have to deal with staff misbehaviour.

To conclude, in my humble opinion a major understanding between staff and owners would be better than forcing a universal non-stop working timetable.

What could make it sounds more natural?