Today is ‘sickie’ day of the year

CONSCIENTIOUS workers may feel a little lonely today but not because some of their colleagues have been given their P45s.

Around them desks will be lying empty, phones will be ringing out and in-trays will be filling up. Managers will be quizzed by bosses demanding to know why they allowed so many take a long weekend to watch the rugby.

However, according to employment law consultancy Peninsula Ireland, rota blunders will not be the source of the problem. It has carried out statistical analysis which shows today is “sickie day of the year”, with 27% of workers set to take the day off.