This includes allowing staff to work flexibly by swapping shifts on a voluntary basis or altering start and finish times. Failing that, allowing staff to watch TV in the workplace, if possible and managed correctly, can actually show an employer’s goodwill towards their staff, according to Ms McElwee. Employers should also make sure all employees have their say on what matches to watch at work, she added. If a workplace can’t screen the match, they could consider allowing staff the option of following the game online. “In the spirit of fair treatment, be careful not to discriminate against those that are not rugby fans.”

Source: Irish Examiner October 01, 2019 22:52 UTC