THE full list of firms letting staff have time off after the Euros final last night has been revealed.
England clashed with Spain at 8pm with Gareth Southgate‘s Three Lions narrowly losing 2-1.
Millions of Brits turned out to watch the game, with commemorations carrying on long into the night.
Pubs took advantage of special licencing rules and stayed open until 1am, allowing fans to drown their sorrows.
With that in mind, a number of employers got into the spirit of things by giving workers time off so they could have a lie in after the historic match.
Both Tesco and Sainsbury’s closed thousands of stores early last night to allow employees to catch the kick-off while still receiving normal pay.
Lidl branches, meanwhile, operated as normal yesterday but opened an hour later in the morning to give staff a bit more time in bed.
Fitness franchise Gymshark has gone a step further, giving workers the full day off today.
Elsewhere a number of events have been rescheduled to accommodate the final.
Beloved Brit comedian John Bishop moved his show in Wolverhampton from 8pm yesterday to the afternoon while the World Matchplay Darts contests that was due to be held at 7pm started at midday instead.
However, employment law specialist Jayne Harrisson from Richard Nelson LLP urged Brits not to take any risks if their employer hasn’t allocated time off.
She told Personnel Today: “It’s important people remember to drink responsibility and ensure they’re in a fit state to work on the Monday morning.
“If an employer thinks their employee has called in sick and it is not genuine – such as to recover from a hangover– then they can investigate the case and may take disciplinary action over unauthorised absence.
“Whatever the result, we’d encourage those planning to indulge on Sunday night to book annual leave for the following Monday, avoiding not turning up for work at all or worse being dismissed.”
Full list of firms giving staff time off for Euro 2024
- Tesco – Express stores to close at 7.30pm
- Sainsbury’s – stores and petrol stations to close early
- Lidl – all stores in England to open an hour later
- Gymshark – day off on Monday
- Dash Water – start time moved to 10.30am
