Businesses Offer 11am Starts for England's 1am Mexico Match as Pubs Win 5am Closing
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 3
Businesses Offer 11am Starts for England's 1am Mexico Match as Pubs Win 5am Closing
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 3
Summary
London finance firm MG Finance Group will let all 125 staff start at 11:00 on Monday, reflecting a wider push by employers to accommodate England fans after the 01:00 BST World Cup kick-off against Mexico.
Acas and the TUC urged bosses to handle requests fairly and use flexible options where possible, including later starts, home working, shift swaps and making up hours later.
Manufacturing lines, frontline retail and hospitality face tighter limits on flexibility, and Sainsbury's and Aldi said their stores would operate as usual on Monday.
The government has already allowed pubs in England to stay open until 05:00, while employment lawyers said staff have no statutory right to short-notice leave but employers may prefer that to sickness absences or lower productivity.