Work Your Proper Hours Day will be held on 27 February 2009. It is the day when the average person who does unpaid overtime finishes the unpaid days they do and starts earning for themselves. The TUC, supported by AMiE, think that’s a day worth celebrating.
Last year a survey of college managers found that two out of three regularly worked in excess of 48 hours per week (ACM Survey Autumn 2007).
Long hours are not good for us; they cause stress; they’re bad for our health; they wreck relationships; they make caring for children or dependents more difficult; and tired, burnt-out staff are bad for business. Work Your Proper Hours Day is designed to highlight the issue of excessive hours and raise awareness of the impact on family life and health.
To find out more, and to download posters and other resources, visit the Work Your Proper Hours Day website.
