It’s been estimated that a combination of the hot weather and the fact that World Cup matches are taking place in the afternoons could cost British businesses millions of pounds.
Recruitment firm Badenoch and Clarke has
calculated that staff calling in sick, or not returning to the office after lunch, in order to enjoy the sunshine or the football, could cost UK employers a total of £147million.
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UK companies could experience a bout of post-recession sickness absence, the editor of Occupational Health magazine has claimed.
Talking on Personnel Today’s weekly podcast, Noel O'Reilly suggested that, as the economy picks up and fears over job security lessen, staff will be less worried about taking sick days and, as a result, sickness absence levels could rise.
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