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13 June 2018

Employers must tackle their game plan before kick-off

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13 June 2018

Employers must tackle their game plan before kick-off

With the 2018 World Cup soon to kick-off in Moscow, football fans will have their eye on the ball following their favourite team.  

But it’s not just the players who need to warm up, as UK businesses need to tackle the tournament challenge head-on, with the potential of lost working hours due to employees staying home to watch the games and disagreements in the workplace over competing team interests. 

Experts say the best approach is to revisit your policies now, before kick-off, and if there are any gaps in guidance, make sure to get them covered.  Then, it’s down to reminding everyone of the importance of staying within the boundaries for any workplace discussions, and a reinforcement of company attitudes towards absenteeism and any likely issues that may arise, such as alcohol consumption or watching games during working hours.    

For those with policies already in place it is worth re-visiting them to ensure they are relevant and up to date.  Technology is developing quickly, and most people now have smartphones they can use to watch games. So, if previously, only company equipment use was considered in your internet policy, employers need to consider how they will deal with someone making personal use of the internet during working hours on their own equipment.  

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Manzurul Islam, specialist in Employment Law and head of the Dispute Resolution team at Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors, said:  

“With today’s multi-cultural workplaces and employees following different teams, there is more chance that ill-considered comments fuelled by nationality or race may give rise to offence, and the employer could find themselves liable for the actions of their employees and face claims for discrimination. 

“Policies should cover equal opportunities and non-harassment with clear disciplinary procedures for anyone who shows inappropriate behaviour with colleagues on grounds of nationality, colour or race.  

“Companies also need to be sure their sickness absence procedures are up-to-date, that everyone knows the formal process to be followed and the consequences of an unauthorised absence.  Reminding staff that any absence will be checked shows the focus is on and may help to see off subsequent absences among the workforce. 

“Similarly, attitudes towards alcohol consumption and use of internet during working hours for personal use should be addressed in the company handbook.  

“If you haven’t drawn up policies for any of these areas, then now is the time to do so. Also, you should check that existing policies are still fit for purpose.    

“Ultimately, the World Cup can be used as a good opportunity to build camaraderie and provide a staff treat where employers take positive steps to advantage and incorporate such events into their daily business.  This could be something as simple as making arrangement for staff to watch a match together.  After all, the competition cup only comes around every 4 years.”


For more advice, visit our Employment Advice page. 

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