Working time, health and safety a research synthesis paper

Philip Tucker and Simon. Folkard

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Outlines contemporary trends, developments and effects with regard to different aspects of working time, such as hours of work and work schedules. Examines the impact of modern working time arrangements on workers' health, well-being and workplace safety. Argues that while long daily hours tend to be associated with acute effects of fatigue, long weekly hours tend to be associated both with acute effects of fatigue as well as chronic fatigue, generating long-term negative health effects. Looks at newer forms of working time arrangements such as flexitime arrangements, and concludes that providing employees with flexibility and control over their working time is associated with positive outcomes on workers' health and wellbeing, as well as positive organisational outcomes.

Keywords: hours of work; flexible hours of work.; arrangement of working time; occupational health; occupational safety; fatigue.; durée du travail; horaire de travail variable; aménagement du temps de travail; santé au travail; sécurité du travail; fatigue; horas de trabajo; horario de trabajo variable; ordenamiento del tiempo de trabajo; salud en el trabajo; seguridad en el trabajo; fatiga (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60 pages
Date: 2012
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Published in Conditions of work and employment series

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