The World Cup stress test is here. Here are three ways employers can come out ahead
The World Cup has arrived, bringing a wave of anticipation, celebration, and distraction that stretches far beyond the stadiums. For employers, it also serves as a real-time test of workforce operations as schedules, staffing needs, and employee engagement are all put under the spotlight.
During the six-week tournament, millions of employees will be watching matches, adjusting schedules, arriving late, swapping shifts, requesting time off, or turning up tired after late nights.
New UKG research of 8,000 employees across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US estimates the tournament could drive at least £12.6 billion in lost productivity.
In the UK alone, the impact could exceed £680 million, with employees not just planning to follow matches during working hours, alter their schedules, or miss work altogether --many admitted they would go to work hungover, secretly stream matches, and push the limits of what their employer...
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