Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The first global study of its kind showed 745,000 people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease due to long hours. Often, the deaths occurred much later in life, sometimes decades later, than the long hours were worked. The report said working long hours was estimated to be responsible for about a third of all work-related disease, making it the largest occupational disease burden. "It's really a smart choice to not increase long working hours in an economic crisis."

Source: The Star May 17, 2021 09:22 UTC