…survey by employment law firm Peninsula shows that half of the UK's full-time workers now put in more than 40 hours each week. The comparable figure in 2000 was just one in six, suggesting that the long-hours culture is…
… by MEPs later this week on the opt-out.
The union said that workers in the UK put in the longest hours in Europe, with one in eight regularly working more than 48 hours a week.
A heavy workload can be…
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… strain on businesses may have translated into greater pressure placed on employees. Working long hours may be necessary to meet certain project deadlines, but it is important to realise that it is not a way…
… to their relief one suspects. However, 27% had to cope with interviews that went on for as long as 2 hours, a further 7%, 2-3 hours and a similar proportion more than 3 hours!What these poor candidates found to…
…Graduates rate flexible working hours, job satisfaction and learning opportunities higher than a good pay package from future employers, a new study shows.
… survey has revealed that graduates are feeling under considerable pressure and are working longer hours to prove their skills to employers. 14% of graduates are working more than 50 hours per week and the…
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