The recent heat wave in
A survey of 7000 employers showed that almost four out of five reported staff absences in the past few days. It would be difficult not to attribute this to the desire to spend the day basking and barbecuing in the sun rather than cooped up in an office.
Employment law firm
Peter Done, managing director of Peninsula, said: “If hot and sunny summers are going to be the result of global warming then the problem of workers pulling a ‘sickie’ will get worse.
“If you’re tempted to take time off work because of the hot weather, then you are not alone, but before doing so think about how unfair it is towards your employer and fellow colleagues.”
Peninsula suggested in a bid to prohibit the efficiency-crippling trend, that firms offer workers incentives such as free ice cream or let staff go home early on hot days.
The sun-bathe sickie doesn?t seem set to end just yet, as weather reports indicate that the hot weather is set to stay with us until mid week, and early forecasts indicate that
Bookies are already taking bets that May will be the hottest on record. So many customers have taken the bet that bookmakers, Ladbrokes, have slashed its odds to 4-1.
Spokesman Nick Weinberg said: ?Interest has gone through the roof this year. We?re already sweating on the outcome.?
Adversely, holidaymakers in the Mediterranean may wish that they had stayed at home as temperatures in
