UK workers ‘using swine flu as excuse to stay home’

British company bosses fear that measures designed to reduce the impact of swine flu on the workplace could end up creating a “skivers’ charter”, it was claimed today.

UK workers ‘using swine flu as excuse to stay home’

British company bosses fear that measures designed to reduce the impact of swine flu on the workplace could end up creating a “skivers’ charter”, it was claimed today.

More than 1,000 firms have contacted one employment law service to seek advice about staff who use the pandemic to extend their summer holidays.

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