Staff hit the bottle
May 26 2010
Excessive drinking is affecting workplace performance
Heavy drinking is seriously damaging business productivity, with more than 520,000 employees coming into work with a hangover each day.
Almost one in ten people go to work suffering from the effects of too much alcohol twice a week and of those one in five admit to struggling with their workloads, according to research from alcohol charity Drinkaware. A further one in ten people with a hangover say they have had to go home early.
Chris Sorek, CEO of Drinkaware, says: ‘Having a hangover at work doesn’t just affect the person who has drunk to excess. With hundreds of thousands of people going to work every day after a heavy night, it also impacts work productivity.
‘An international sporting event like the World Cup will inevitably capture the attention of the nation and is a great time for people to come together, but hangovers at work are likely to increase.’
Katrina Herren, medical director at Bupa, adds: ‘As an employer, it is important not to ignore the effects of alcohol on employees or the adverse effects it can have on the workplace environment. [Managers] should also be aware that if someone is regularly coming into work with a hangover this could be a sign of wider alcohol or mental health problems.’
Of the 1,085 people surveyed, 60 per cent say they have joked with their boss about having a hangover at work.
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