‘Start at 11’ – but will other bosses be as flexible in England’s 1 o’clock match?

on Thursday The government said that bars can remain open until 05:00 on Monday.

Employers are asked to use their “common sense and common sense” and allow flexible work requests where possible.

The TUC, the trade union umbrella group, said bosses should allow workers to work from home as much as possible, start later and work around or change their hours in the near future.

John Palmer, senior consultant at Acas Reconciliation Services, said companies need to deal with leave requests fairly – Mexican fans and English fans live in the workforce. Employees should be aware that it is not possible to book leave at short notice.

He added that some employees who have no interest in football may be happy to swap shifts.

But some industries can’t offer more flexibility than others. British Chambers of Commerce says businesses where this is a challenge include manufacturing lines, frontline retail and hospitality.

Policy director Kate Shoesmith said: “Ultimately, there will be some jobs, such as shift work, where it’s not possible, but we believe most employers will think about how they can keep everyone.

“Communicating plans with employees and customers can help reduce disruption and any impact on productivity.”

Supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Aldi say it will be business as usual in their stores on Monday.

Michelle Last, a partner at Keystone Law, says employees are not legally entitled to short-notice annual leave to watch a football match – “or recover from watching one”.

But she says it may be prudent for employers to agree to short-notice leave requests.

“Alternatively, the employee may call in sick or be tired and start a non-productive job in any case.

“Given this risk, employers may want to proactively encourage their employees to take annual leave in anticipation of the tournament, and hopefully in future holidays.”