10 most common lies staff tell to leave work early

The issue of absenteeism is undoubtedly always wrapped up in the problem of presenteeism – with employees guilty of one, or both, of these workplace habits. But making up excuses just to leave work a few hours early is not an acceptable way of conducting your professional life.

A recent poll, commissioned by Uber, found that 36% of workers actively make up excuses in order to sneak out of the office early. The ride-hail firm’s YouGov poll interviewed 2,000 UK employees across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.