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Thursday, June 07, 2007 

Nearly A Quarter Of Global Workforce Must Work Excessive Hours - UN REPORT

The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 22 per cent of the global workforce are still working more than 48 hours a week, “merely to make ends meet.”

The study, Working Time Around the World: Trends in Working Hours, laws and policies in a global comparative perspective, spotlights working time in over 50 countries, and for the first time explores the implications for working time policies in developing and transition countries.


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not surprising. A lot of times, i fall into that category

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