35% of workers globally work more than 48 hours a week.

Long hours are not only a scheduling issue. They are a psychosocial risk with implications for safety and health.

Long hours are not only a scheduling issue. They are a psychosocial risk with implications for safety and health. The ILO estimates that 35% of workers globally work more than 48 hours a week. What would healthier working-time arrangements look like in practice?
International Labour Organization (ILO)

Psychosocial risks arise from poor work design, organization, and management (e.g., high workload, low control, bullying) that cause stress, leading to mental and physical health issues. These risks severely impact safety by causing fatigue, distraction, and burnout, increasing workplace accidents, absenteeism, and staff turnover

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