Working hours
How working hours have changed with the arrival of COVID-19
The estimated change in working hours since COVID-19 relative to the fourth quarter of 2019, by quarter and region.
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Working weekends tied to increased depression risk
Women working most weekends had more depression symptoms than women who only worked weekdays.
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Working fewer hours makes you more efficient. Here's the proof
Despite the reduced hours, workers were 20% more productive and much happier. Chief Executive Andrew Barnes called the experiment an "unmitigated success".
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Cities where people work longest hours
Workers in Mumbai put in more hours per year than anywhere else in the world - twice as many as in some European cities.
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Men’s long working hours, short sleep may harm health in old age
A study of Finnish businessmen found those who worked over 50 hours a week were in worse physical health as old men.
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Multitasking is exhausting your brain, say neuroscientists
Studies have found people who take 15-minute breaks every couple of hours end up being more productive.
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Fidgeting while you work might be good for you
A new study suggests all that toe tapping and pencil rapping may be good for your health.
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What annoys you the most at work?
From an impromptu staff meeting, to a fellow colleague babbling about their weekend, here are some of the things that can potentially turn an already blue Monday day into a disastrous one.
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Home Affairs Dept could be hit by strike next week
Earlier this month, the department announced it’ll be introducing extended hours from Monday.
