Insurer offers policy for World Cup "sick days"
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch insurer is offering employers in the country the chance to insure themselves against the sudden rise in staff sick days expected during next month's soccer World Cup.
Ref. https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060510/od_nm/...cup_sickdays_dc
Sounds like the same kind of problem that the US faces during NCAA college March Madness. I wonder how much it would cost a company to purchase this insurance vs the lost work time from employees who call in 'sick'?