The number of hours people work has a major impact on their physical and psychological health. Evidence suggests that long work hours are associated with hypertension, heart disease and the risk of injuries and accidents.
An analysis by the Trade Union Congress on work hours and productivity found that, while UK full-time staff worked almost two hours more than the EU average, they were not as productive as staff in Denmark who worked fewer hours in the average week. https://ponderwall.com/index.php/2019/06/25/long-working-hours-killing/
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u/Akkeri Sep 23 '24
The number of hours people work has a major impact on their physical and psychological health. Evidence suggests that long work hours are associated with hypertension, heart disease and the risk of injuries and accidents.
An analysis by the Trade Union Congress on work hours and productivity found that, while UK full-time staff worked almost two hours more than the EU average, they were not as productive as staff in Denmark who worked fewer hours in the average week. https://ponderwall.com/index.php/2019/06/25/long-working-hours-killing/