Employers 'need wake-up call over work hours'

Employers throughout the UK need to be aware of the increasing pressure being placed on their workers, an expert has said.

Ben Willmott, senior public policy advisor for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, emphasised that many people are under strain in the wake of the recession.

His comments came as a survey conducted by the Chartered Society of found one in four people in the UK regularly work all day without taking a break.

"It's not just working through your lunch break; it's also whether people are working excessive hours … or sending emails in the middle of the night," Mr Willmott stressed.

He suggested that employers should be on the look out for these sorts of signs, which may be made easier through the use of time tracking software.

People need to be encouraged to take regular breaks, so employers must play an integral role in that, Mr Willmott added.

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