Friday 25 November 2022 01:08 AM Record rate of 'sickies' as workers take time out to watch the World Cup, ... trends now
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Football-mad workers have been throwing ‘sickies’ at record rates so they can watch World Cup matches, employers are claiming.
Businesses have been flocking to legal advisers amid concerns staff are taking rogue days off.
One legal firm says it’s had a 250 per cent surge in inquiries from bosses about their legal position if they suspect employees are bunking off.
Chris Macwilliam at Clough & Willis Solicitors said it had a spike in calls after England’s 6-2 win against Iran on Monday.
A YouGov poll found 11million employees could take a dodgy day off during the Qatar World Cup.
Mr Macwilliam, whose firm operates officers in Bury and Bolton, Grtr. Manchester, said he didn’t want to be a 'killjoy' and hoped that England would 'bring it home'.
But he added that businesses from all sectors were facing 'massive challenges' and unauthorised absences
