No Result
View All Result
Benefits Expert
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Alerts
  • Events
  • Contact
  • NEWS
  • IN DEPTH
  • PROFILE
  • PENSIONS
  • GLOBAL REWARDS
  • FINANCIAL BENEFITS
  • HEALTH & WELLBEING
  • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
  • PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
Benefits Expert
  • NEWS
  • IN DEPTH
  • PROFILE
  • PENSIONS
  • GLOBAL REWARDS
  • FINANCIAL BENEFITS
  • HEALTH & WELLBEING
  • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
  • PODCAST

Will employees need extra time after Euros final?

by Benefits Expert
15/07/2024
Euros 2024, football, England
Share on LinkedInShare on Twitter

After England’s dramatic last minute win over the Netherlands, the Euros final against Spain beckons.

However, as the game falls on a Sunday (14 July, 8pm BST), employers have been warned to be prepared for the aftermath on Monday.

David D’Souza, director of profession at the CIPD, said: “Given the significance of this year’s Euros final, we’re expecting some sore heads on Monday which stand to have a knock-on effect on work.

“Businesses should be clear on their expectations of staff, but also recognise it’s unlikely to be, depending on the result, ‘business as usual’ on Sunday and into Monday for many people.”

Give something back

He said that people who are expecting “to go all out in their celebrations” should plan to book time off where they can. 

“Employers can also look at how they can be a bit more flexible. This could mean a change to working hours or a later start on Monday if people need it. There are times when we all go above and beyond the call of duty for work and in turn, employers can give something back by being flexible for big moments like this. It’s not a right, but it is a reasonable consideration.”

D’Souza said it was possible businesses might see a spike in absence on Monday. He advised that people should book the day off to avoid any abuses of sickness policy. 

Sick leave abuses

RELATED POSTS

Neil Mullarkey, communications, expert, author, improv

Why marketing will define tomorrow’s reward leaders

Cancer risk, health check up, health MOT

Reframe Cancer teams up with insurer to offer ‘groundbreaking’ benefit

“If businesses do suspect abuse of the system, we would suggest that they reiterate the policy and what consequences may be if it is repeatedly tested.

“The knock-on effects of this kind of event highlight that flexibility isn’t always open to all. Some of those currently working from home may easily benefit from a lie-in, or a change in working hours on Monday, whereas those that work on-site or in a customer-facing environment will have far fewer options. That’s why it’s important that businesses explore all kinds of flexibility for staff, looking at when and how they work, not just where.”

Recovery time

Nebel Crowhurst, chief appreciation officer at Reward Gateway Edenred, suggested giving staff members a later start on Monday to recover from the momentous occasion and to show people  how much they are truly appreciated.

She said: “Businesses talk endlessly about employee engagement – now is the time to actually do something now that the three lions are in the men’s Euros final this Sunday.  

“It’s more than likely there will be a few hangovers come Monday morning and a 9am start with a sore head doesn’t often lead to someone’s best work. A 10am start instead will not only ease headaches for the 30 million Brits expected to watch the final, but also show employees how much they are truly appreciated. Anything less deserves a red card.”

Next Post
ONS, pay growth, record levels, high inflation, rates, wage cut, strikes, CEOs

Salary budgets down in 2024, but total payroll up ‘substantially’

dental check up, dentist, teeth, oral healthcare

Employers eye private dental benefits as 6.2m fail to get NHS appointment 

SUMMIT

BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST

Benefits Unboxed
Benefits Unboxed

The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.

Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.

The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.

Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
byBenefits Expert from Definite Article Media

Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality? 

In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.

We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.

Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
31/08/2025
Benefits Expert from Definite Article Media
Search Results placeholder

GUIDE TO PROTECTING YOUR WORKFORCE



REQUEST A FREE COPY

OPINION

Neil Mullarkey, communications, expert, author, improv

Why marketing will define tomorrow’s reward leaders

Steve Herbert, consultant, ambassador, reward, benefits, HR strategy

Steve Herbert: The art of the deal?

Lorna Ferrie, legal and compliance director, Mauve Group

Lorna Ferrie: hybrid is not a loophole, remote teams can’t ignore the pay transparency push

Holly Coe, Innecto Reward Consulting

Holly Coe: friendship is an overlooked superpower when tackling workplace absenteeism

SUBSCRIBE

Benefits Expert

© 2024 Definite Article Limited. Design by 71 Media Limited.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact

Follow Benefits Expert

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • In depth
  • Profile
  • Pensions
  • Global rewards
  • Financial benefits
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Diversity & Inclusion