Erratic working hours risk 'Work-Life' balance, says UN Labour Agency
08 Jun '06
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Observing these trends and the increasing use of results-based employment relationships, it sees growing “diversification, decentralization, and individualization” of working hours.
Based on existing international labour standards on working time and recent research on working time trends and development focusing on industrialized countries, the study proposes that “decent working time” policies should make sure that arrangements are healthy, family friendly, promote gender equality, advance enterprise competitiveness and facilitate worker choice and influence over their hours of work.