Epidemic of long working hours in Britain, report says

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2024-09-20

London (PA Media/dpa) - British health and safety experts are calling for urgent action to tackle an "epidemic" of long working hours. It follows a study by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) which suggested that one in two workers are putting in two extra hours without pay every week. A survey of 1,000 workers indicated that more than half were going to work while feeling ill. IOSH said job adverts often promote perks such......

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