Unpaid overtime 'on the increase'
4 January 2008 15:52
The number of workers engaging in the practice of unpaid overtime is on the increase, it has been claimed.
According to data released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), an organisation established in 1868, the volume of employees effectively working for free increased last year to almost five million.
The findings are the result of a new evaluation of two surveys by National Statistics, entitled the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and the Labour Force Survey.
"After years of progress, the UK's long-hours culture is enjoying a renaissance, and today's figures suggest many people are not even being paid for putting in these extra hours," said Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC.
"We're calling on all employees, including bosses, to take a stand on Work Your Proper Hours Day by making sure they take a proper lunch break and leave on time," he added.
Work Your Proper Hours Day will take place in February.
According to data released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), an organisation established in 1868, the volume of employees effectively working for free increased last year to almost five million.
The findings are the result of a new evaluation of two surveys by National Statistics, entitled the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and the Labour Force Survey.
"After years of progress, the UK's long-hours culture is enjoying a renaissance, and today's figures suggest many people are not even being paid for putting in these extra hours," said Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC.
"We're calling on all employees, including bosses, to take a stand on Work Your Proper Hours Day by making sure they take a proper lunch break and leave on time," he added.
Work Your Proper Hours Day will take place in February.
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