Off the clock, on the job
White-collar Australians are hooked on unpaid overtime. Are employers responsible? And what are the implications for workplace health and wellbeing?
The myth of the Great Aussie Bludger has been well and truly busted courtesy of a November 2009 report, released by The Australia Institute (TAI), entitled "Something for nothing – unpaid overtime in Australia". The report found that Australians work some of the longest hours in the western world, averaging 44 hours a week. Moreover, the authors conclude that “Australian workers [particularly white collar workers] are &#...
Published 20 December, 2009