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Health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

People who work longer hours are more likely to be obese, study finds

Long working hours and desk-based work are linked to higher obesity rates through reduced exercise, stress-related eating, and elevated cortisol.
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Experts call for UK four-day week as study links long work hours to obesity

Longer annual working hours are linked to higher obesity rates, and reducing working time may help lower obesity prevalence.
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London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Second Tube strike to impact London from midday

London Underground drivers' strike disrupts travel due to disputes over working hours and safety concerns.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Second Tube strike to impact London from midday

London Underground drivers' strike disrupts travel due to disputes over working hours and safety concerns.
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#london-underground-strikes
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK politics

Two 24-hour Tube strikes next week called off

London Underground drivers' planned 24-hour strikes next week were cancelled following progress in negotiations over working hours, though April and May walkouts remain scheduled.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago
UK news

RMT strikes expected to bring London tube to a halt for four days

Four-day London Underground shutdown from Monday due to RMT strikes over working hours and conditions, with minimal tube service and widespread transport disruption.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Two 24-hour Tube strikes next week called off

London Underground drivers' planned 24-hour strikes next week were cancelled following progress in negotiations over working hours, though April and May walkouts remain scheduled.
more#london-underground-strikes
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

Business and charity leaders urge ministers to back England's transition to four-day week

Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead a national shift to a four-day working week amid dispute over a local government trial's reported performance impacts.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Greece: Nationwide strikes disrupts services across country DW 10/01/2025

A nationwide strike halted most Greek transport to protest proposed labor reforms that would extend daily work to 13 hours and alter overtime and hiring rules.
Law
fromAbove the Law
7 months ago

The Biglaw Firms Where Associates Are Working The Longest Hours (2025) - Above the Law

Junior lawyers at top UK firms routinely work over 11 hours daily, with some firms averaging around 13-hour days and frequent late-night shifts.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
8 months ago

Tube strike enters day four with limited service

Major London Underground services remain suspended due to an RMT rolling strike over pay and a demand for a 32-hour working week.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 months ago

London Underground at standstill as workers begin week of strikes

RMT members staged a multi-day London Underground strike demanding higher pay and a reduction of the working week from 35 to 32 hours, halting most tube services.
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fromFortune
8 months ago

Forget 40 hours: The Dutch get their work done in just 32 hours a week-and women made it possible

While Americans cling to their hybrid schedules to have some flexibility with their jobs, workers in the Netherlands have quietly abandoned the five-day workweek, working an average of 32.1 hours in 2024. And the country's staffers have women to thank for the change. The new work standard could help keep people in the labor force, as working women in the U.S. have dropped out in droves amid RTO pushes.
Miscellaneous
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