More than one in ten workers in Scotland say they have gone to work still feeling drunk after boozy nights out over the past year. And this is possibly a factor in a large number of drink driving offences in Ayr recently.
According to the new research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW), half of these workers said they have driven to work on these occasions.
Furthermore, almost one in five workers in Scotland have taken sick days in the past 12 months because of hangovers with one third admitting to bosses that a hangover was the reason for their absence.
Mike Blake, wellbeing lead at WTW said: “These alarming findings suggest that far too many people in Scotland are putting their safety and wellbeing, and potentially the safety of others, at risk.
“With Christmas just around the corner and party season starting, the likelihood of workers coming into work still feeling drunk increases. Companies should be looking at what they can do to support workers and educate them on the dangers of excessive drinking on work nights.
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