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Wales Online
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Phil Norris

Brits given 'sunny day' sudden holidays to stop them pulling heatwave sickies

The sun is beating down and you can think of many things you would rather be doing than being in the office or chained to your computer at home. As the weather soars, some employees could be thinking about pulling a 'sickie' to either keep cool or make the most of the hot spell.

For bosses, it can mean that staff are less motivated or just hot and bothered as they clock on for a day's work, so productivity could be lower. For some employers, giving staff Sunny Days - a couple of extra days of annual leave that can be used with discretion when the weather is nice - has been the answer

A number of bosses were asked about the impact of the heatwave on staff and their business and some responses are below.

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