I'm not an England supporter. Should I get the same arrangements to watch my own team's matches as my colleages do?

The UK workforce is quite diverse and it would be fair to make requests to watch games from your own country.

For example, in 2010's World Cup many of qualifying teams could expect a pretty sizeable following in the UK. More than 70,000 French people work in the UK, along with 60,000 from the USA, 55,000 from Australia, 50,000 from Nigeria, 30,000 from Brazil and so on.

Anything that can be done for England supporters can also be done for those who support other nations, so our advice on good practice could just as easily apply to them too.

Talk to your union if there is one where you work. It might be that other national team supporters share your concerns and the issue could be approached together.