Handling the World Cup, Employees and Staff Issues
Love or hate football one thing is for sure ‘World Cup Fever’ is likely to spread fast this summer. Starting on 11th June, this could bring a whole host of potential problems for employers. Businesses cannot ignore the fact that employees will want to watch certain World Cup matches so, they should plan now to minimise staff absences and ensure they have sufficient resource to operate during this period.
If an employee requires time off to watch a World Cup match this can be processed as a normal holiday request and may be rejected if there is a business reason. However, if possible, a flexible approach can be beneficial to all. By providing flexible working solutions, employers are able to provide a healthy work life balance which makes for happy, productive employees.
Here are The HR Dept’s top tips on dealing with the World Cup and employees.
- Establish a consistent approach which is fair to all staff including those who have no interest in football
- Inform staff that they should take time off as part of their annual leave
- Decide ahead of each World Cup game how many staff you can have absent at any one time
- Decide how time off will be granted, for example on a ‘first come, first serve ’ basis
- Consider a temporary flexi-time policy during this period or allowing additional time off which could be made up later
- Staff will want to keep up-to-date with World Cup football matches via the Internet, so employers should have a clear IT policy covering Internet usage and communicate this clearly to all staff
Call today to discuss any World Cup issues you, your business and your employees are facing on 0845 053 3666
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