Possible Clues:

• Slow worker sitting on bottom? On the contrary
• Offering support to worker in debt
• Causing worker to be late
• After hour at home having lie-in, perhaps, worker's late
• Tardy in supporting round of applause
• Late yawn may be hidden here
• Serve as farm-worker, another being late
• Responsible for factory worker being late
• Running late, or in arrears
• Late or slow in doing something