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Are you ready for World Cup Absences on 23 June 2010?

posted 15th June 2010 at 13:39pm by Just Employment Law
Are you ready for World Cup Absences on 23 June 2010?
The only 'during normal working hours' World Cup match of 2010, England vs Slovenia, will kick off at 4:00pm on Wednesday 23 June and is expected to cause a lot of Absences in the workplace. For many employers it might be the first time in practise that they have to deal with Fit Notes - the new Sick Note.
 
The World Cup kicked off in South Africa on 11 June, and will continue until 11 July 2010. Recent surveys have shown that 1 in 10 employees will take sick leave from work to watch matches during the World Cup, and 1 in 20 employees have already booked annual leave to watch World Cup matches. The TUC has recently called for employers to introduce flexible working patterns which will allow employees to watch key games. Of course, for very many employers, this is unlikely to be practical. 
 
If you need more advice, employers can read about Managing World Cup Fever or receive more up-to-date and detailed information by subscribing to FREE Just Employment Law email updates.


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