Running late to work can get you fired: survey

According to CareerBuilder, India is the strictest when it comes to tardiness

Arriving late is not the norm for workers and employers alike, but according to a survey 42% of employers in the country seem to have fired an employee for being late, the highest in the world.

According to a survey by CareerBuilder, among the nine surveyed countries, India is the strictest when it comes to tardiness, Brazil came in second, a distance 16% behind, where 26% of employers have fired a staff for coming late.

Commenting on the findings, CareerBuilder India Managing Director Premlesh Machama most bosses understand when your alarm doesn't work or you get stuck in traffic.

"Tardiness is a problem when it becomes a habit and your boss can't rely on you to be on time. On the rare occasion that you are running late, let your employer know as soon as possible. Then ensure that it doesn't happen again," he added.

Echoing similar sentiments, Unison International MD Udit Mittal said: "When it comes to employee work place satisfaction, it is important for them to get leverages at times but not always. If this becomes a habit, it can turn out to be really worst or may be firing the employee."

France and Russia shared the third place where 22% bosses said they had fired their staff for coming late.

Meanwhile, 21% of UK employers have fired an employee for being late. While China with 20%, Germany 9%, Japan 7% and Italy 6%.

The top five reasons for coming late include traffic - 33%, public transportation - 22%, bad weather - 18%, lack of sleep - 14%, taking the kids to nursery or school - 6%, the survey noted.