This was one way of combating the expected spike in absenteeism over the tournament, said Toska Kouskos, head of health management solutions at Alexander Forbes.
A report last year predicted that World Cup absenteeism would cost South African employers R750-million.
However, Kouskous said there were things that could be done to combat workers skiving off.
'Give workers time to watch Cup matches'
South African Press Association
March 2, 2010
