HUNGOVER England fans have desperately searched for excuses to skive off work today after a night of serious celebrating.
The Three Lions 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Germany last night saw buzzing Brits have a well-deserved knees-up.
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And even though football came home last night, it seems not all England fans did – seeing one social media user joke that they will “phone in sick with symptoms from the England Germany variant” of Covid.
Boozers across the country were rammed with supporters rushing to the bar to get the bev’s in after finally beating Germany in a knockout game, a decision some have come to regret this morning.
One user complained, “England might of beat Germany but I took it to far never felt worse at work.”
Another added in a tweet: “Every man in England does not want to be at work today. Me included,” along with a vomiting emoji.
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“After watching England win yesterday I woke up convinced it’s Sunday, imagine my heartbreak when I remembered it’s only Wednesday and I’ve got to go to work today,” one hungover fan wrote.
Others shared hilarious memes of this morning’s aftermath of having one too many.
A tweet captioned, “England fans heading to work this morning” included a humorous clip of Peep Show’s David Mitchell driving while his passenger says: “Just stop alright, I’m gonna be sick – out of both ends.”
Another jokester wrote: “The majority of England heading into work this morning.” alongside a clip of Danny Dyer.
Sporting shades and looking a little worse for wear, he tells the camera, “I’m gonna be straight with you now, I’ve had a bit of a late one. I feel a bit ropey. So, I hope he just takes it nice and easy on me.”
Sore-headed football fans are unlikely to get sympathy from their bosses if they call in sick though.
Pulling a sickie when not genuinely ill could even lead to disciplinary action.
What are your rights to sick pay?
If you are genuinely ill, you may be entitled to statutory sick pay (SSP).
If you qualify, you’ll get £96.35 per week, for up to 28 weeks.
To be eligible, you’ll need to earn an average of at least £120 per week.
Usually you need to have been sick for at least four days in a row – including non-working days.
Sick pay is one of the rights employees are entitled to as part of their contracts, along with others such as maternity or paternity leave, rest breaks and time off.
But if you’re self-employed or a contract worker, the rules about what you’re entitled too are different.
You can find out more about the rules for SSP and how to claim.
Some employers have their own sick pay policies offering more than the statutory minimum.
This could mean you’re paid from the first day of illness, or at a higher rate than SSP, or both.
If an employer has cause to think your sickness isn’t genuine, they can investigate, and even take disciplinary action over unauthorised absence.
Simon Robinson, an employment solicitor at law firm Robinson Ralph, told The Sun: “The employer would have to prove it, for example with evidence from social media, and they could investigate, looking at things like past sickness patterns.
He added: “Going sick because you want to watch a game is never a good idea. It’s not worth losing your job over a football match.”
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