I agree.I don't think the government should limit a persons right to work, as long as there are alternative safeguards in place to limit an employers ability to force people to work long hours.
Yes and yes, but we didn't.Isn't it a European directive anyway? We can't just opt out of it I thought?
Aviva, the British insurance company which owns Hibernian, is warning that the ‘long hours’ culture in Britain could be putting employees’ health at risk.
According to James Draper, of Aviva Risk Management Solutions, among the problems caused by long hours working are musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, chronic infections, depression, stress and diabetes.
Mr Draper delivered his comments when Aviva published a report on the health of the UK’s workforce, Health of the Workplace 3. Continuing, he said: “Other problems associated with the long hours culture include headaches, reduced immune systems, extreme fatigue and insomnia”.
He said that in 2007/2008 (the HSE’s statistical reporting year), 13.5m workdays were lost in the UK due to work-related stress, depression and anxiety.
According to the Aviva report, nearly 60% of British workers believe that the recession is adding to workers’ stress, while GPs are predicting that during the recession, stress-related illnesses will be the biggest health issue.
Aviva’s UK occupational health business development manager, Alex Marshall, said that around 37% of workers are failing to take lunch breaks. He said there is a need for a strong focus on stress management, which should be treated like any other workplace hazard. Solutions, such as employee assistance programmes, should be put in place.
Given the similarities between the Irish and British labour markets and the impact of the recession on both countries, the Aviva report is relevant to Irish employers. It would be interesting to see an Irish insurer publish a report on the health of the Irish workforce. Given that there are three insurance companies in Ireland in the occupational healthcare market, the ability to publish such a report exists.
Nope - no Aviva advert in the magazine. In fact, no advertising at all in the magazine, so no compromises there. But you would have known that from your previous reading of the magazine - right? You wouldn't have made a 'nail-biting' dig at a magazine you had never read, I'm sure.I wonder did Aviva happen to take out any advertising in the magazine?
A country can opt out but once it is accepted, as it has been here, individuals or businesses cannot. Therefore you are completely incorrect in that ascertion.the are alot of people saying that it takes away peoples write to work the hours they choose this is a load of rubish because you can opt out of the directive.
I agree, people should not work so long that it is potentially dangerous for themselves or others but many people have worked more than 48 hours a week for years (me, for example) with no detrimental impact on anyone.Also dont you think it is wrong to choose long hours when it can potential be a hazzard to the people around you or customers.
No employer can force you to work more than your contracted hours. If they do that’s bullying and there are plenty of laws to protect you. I don’t understand how it gives you more freedom.actualy it gives you more freadom of your working hours in a way as without this in place organisations could make people work watever hours they wanted to make them work
It will increase unemployment, I think 48hr a week is much better option.
No there wouldn't. Lump of labour fallacy.
We make it clear that overtime will be required. If you don't want to work it then don't take the job.
I agree, the employee should be paid for their overtime. If this happens then both parties benefit.
With regard to your first remark it is clear you would find it next to impossible to accomodate single parents or others with childcare requirements that are not 100% flexable.
If your personal circumstances don’t suit the job description them don’t take the job.
I find it very hard to arrange my childminding requirements around my hours but why should I get special treatment because I have 4 children and my wife works full time as well?
Some degree of flexibility is required by all involved as long as everyone gets their job done but people shouldn’t get penalised because they have no children.
Rubbish. I take it that you are an adult. If so then you are responsible for organising your own life. If you don’t want to work long hours then don’t take a job that requires you to work long hours. If you want to work long hours (because you love working, because your are obsessive, because you hate your family, because you have no friends; whatever) then you should be free to do so as long as you don’t pose a danger to yourself or others.This is one of the reasons that there is a maximum working week.
Bully for them. I’d prefer to stay at home and have an attractive call girl arrive at my house every week with a bundle of cash but I can’t seem to land that job.Quite a number of people prefer to work to live rather than live to work hence don't want to spend more than a certain amount of hours working. Others have dependent family members that they need time to take care of.
Maybe someday you’ll have a better understanding of how the real world works and maybe you’ll realise that being a grown up means that you can’t expect a “mammy state” to hold your hand all the time.Some day you may have a better understanding of peoples varying circumstances.
But if the first part of your post is true then you would have no problem if they do change it.Other than to point out that the state has never held my hand I have no intention to responding to the rest of your rant............
Either way lets face it pigs will fly before the Government, inept as they are, will change the working hours to favour your suggestion.
The first part of my post is true and as far as I can tell it will remain that way. There is no conflict between the first part of my post and my previous posts on this subject.
I see that people who "control their own hours" are exempt - can someone elaborate on how wide an interpretation can be made on this statement for me please? Does it include someone who decides "I'll do 40 hours this week and 30 next week" or does it only include people that, while employees, can pretty do whatever they want?
http://www.entemp.ie/publications/employment/1997/workingtimeact.pdf
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