Summer absence | Spotted at the pub: the suspicious summer absence

The UK is in full summer mode, which means sticky commutes, packed beer gardens and the annual national debate over whether we’re actually enjoying the heatwave or simply surviving it.

Love it or hate it, this is the time of year when people are more likely to be out making the most of the weather. Add the World Cup into the mix, and suddenly the pub or that ‘quick one after work’ can feel a lot more tempting.

Which brings us to a familiar HR headache.

An employee has rung in sick or is signed off sick, and then someone spots them out and about either on social media or even in the flesh. However it comes to light, it’s bound to raise a few eyebrows.