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One of the most significant casualties of extended work hours is our diet and sleep patterns The health risks associated with long work hours are not limited to musculoskeletal issues, poor diet, and sleep deprivation The doctor points out that his foremost advice will be to strike a balance between work and personal life

Study finds remote workers, growing in numbers since the pandemic, might be even more sedentary than their in-office counterparts The study's foremost recommendation notes that longer breaks aren't necessary to achieve significant health improvements Instead, shorter breaks have been shown to strike the ideal balance between enhancing work productivity and fostering lasting behavioural change

Less than 4 in 10 (37%) of the employees surveyed by Qualtrics would be willing to take a 5% or more pay cut for a four-day workweek . But nearly three-quarters (72%) of those surveyed said a four-day workweek would mean they would have to work longer days.

It states that the government will push further for measures against work-related suicides, saying that cutting extreme work hours and preventing harassment by bosses are necessary.