Preparing Your Business For Kick-Off: World Cup Qatar 2022
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From 20 November to 18 December 2022, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be taking place, and when you take into account the time difference between there and here, you’ll find that most of the fixtures will fall within normal working hours in England and Wales.
That’s not the only consideration, it will also be the #Christmas season. England are placed as third favourites to win with odds of 7/1, so an early exit isn’t likely – although some employers will be hoping it will all be over sooner rather than later.
What do employers need to be thinking about?
Dust off your sickness and unauthorised absence policies, train your staff on them and record that training. If you haven’t already, get an?‘under the influence’?alcohol/drugs #policy and follow the same process. Be ready to enforce your company policies and procedures. You should ensure that your HR professional, executive or team understands the processes your company has in place. If in any doubt, seek independent #legal advice from the experts.
In addition, #employers should have a clear policy on whether employees can even watch the games during work hours and specify restrictions on using company computers (or other company devices) to tune in. Again, remind your employees of company policies on personal internet usage.
If you are still reading this and you don’t have these policies in place, then now is probably a good time to get in touch, get them drafted and start implementing them.
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If you’re the type of employer that likes to give your #employees flexibility to watch the games, then you will need to start planning now to avoid any drops in service levels and meet client expectations. What employers won’t want, especially during the festive period, is a sudden influx of complaints. Even if football isn’t your game, bear in mind that many of your employees will undoubtedly want to watch the 2022 World Cup, and that anything you do will set a precedent.
If you take the right steps, the World Cup can actually boost your company’s #productivity. You can improve employee engagement by setting up screens at work or letting staff watch the game online if they are prepared to make up the time before and after the game. This also gives a good opportunity for colleagues to bond when ordinarily they wouldn’t be able to because they may work in other departments or have other commitments that prevent them from doing so.
As an employment #solicitor, I should say that there is no legal requirement for employers to act, but it's a good idea to plan ahead.
Top Employment Solicitor, Britton and Time Solicitors Mayfair.