While the Olympic Games mean medals for American athletes, they also may present Olympic-size headaches for American employers.
A recent poll by Marist Institute for Public Opinion found that 80 percent of adults will tune in at times to the Olympic Games in London. A survey issued by Velti estimates that about 40 percent of all adults will stream at least a portion of the games on mobile devices. Of consequence to employers is that, due to varying time zones, many of the Olympics’ premier events and finals all being streamed live occur during the daytime hours in the United States, when many employees are on the job.
