CHICAGO ￢ﾀﾓ February 20, 2014 ￢ﾀﾓ From escaped zebras to must-see TV, employers share some of the most unique excuses they￢ﾀﾙve heard from tardy employees in a new CareerBuilder study. The study also finds that nearly one quarter (23 percent) of employees admit to being tardy at least once a month on average, with 15 percent admitting to arriving late at least once a week.

The national survey was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from November 6 to December 2, 2013, and included a representative sample of 3,008 full-time, private sector workers and 2,201 hiring managers and human resource professionals across industries and company sizes.

Running a little late could have big repercussions. One in three (35 percent) employers have fired an employee for tardiness, and 48 percent of employers expect their employees to be on time every day. Thirty-four percent say they allow employees to be late every once in a while, as long as tardiness d http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?id=pr805&sd=2/20/2014&ed=02/20/2014