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Employer Playbook for the 2026 World Cup

Major sporting events often create very real workplace challenges. The 2026 World Cup is expected to be no exception, with employers across jurisdictions likely to encounter questions around absence, flexible working, match screenings, office gambling, alcohol, and standards of conduct.

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This Global Workplace Playbook has been prepared to provide HR teams and in-house counsel with a practical overview of how these issues are commonly approached in different jurisdictions. Rather than offering a detailed legal analysis, it is intended as a user-friendly guide to the kinds of employment questions that may arise.