Despite a widespread belief in both the academic and public policy literatures that working
long hours is deleterious to health and well-being, our critical review of this large and …

There are predictions that in future rapid technological development could result in a
significant shortage of paid work. A possible option currently debated by academics, policy …

Globally, billions of hours are spent on unpaid labour every year, a burden that is
disproportionately carried by women. However, the potential health effects of unpaid labour …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour
Organization (ILO) are developing a joint methodology for estimating the national and global …

Numerous claims have been made about the benefits of activity-based working (ABW) on
workers' health and work performance. Yet, it is unclear if these claims are proven. This …

Background Work, rather than unemployment, is recognised as being good for health, but
there may be an age when the benefits are outweighed by adverse impacts. As countries …

Objective: To systematically review studies of the effects of the Compressed Working Week
on the health and work-life balance of shift workers, and to identify any differential impacts …

This paper summarizes the associations between long workhours and health, with special
attention for the physiological recovery and behavioral life-style mechanisms that may …

Kurzreferat Die aktuelle Diskussion um Arbeitszeitverlängerungen orientiert sich oft
ausschließlich an vermeintlich wirtschaftlichen Kriterien, ohne gesundheitliche und soziale …