Employment Factors Associated With Long Working Hours in France
The objectives of the study were to explore the employment factors associated with long working hours, known as a risk factor for various health outcomes. The study relied on the national representative data of the 2013 French working conditions survey and a study sample of 23,378 full-time employee...
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| description | The objectives of the study were to explore the employment factors associated with long working hours, known as a risk factor for various health outcomes. The study relied on the national representative data of the 2013 French working conditions survey and a study sample of 23,378 full-time employees. Long working hours were defined by the threshold of 48 hours a week following the European Working Time Directive. The prevalence of long working hours was higher among men (13.5%) than among women (8.5%). Employees of the private sector, with permanent work contract, in small companies, and men in the services had a higher prevalence of exposure. This prevalence increased with educational and occupational levels. Our findings may help decision-makers to define preventive strategies. More research is needed to improve our knowledge of the employment factors associated with long working hours, as there may be strong differences between countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f61ad60ef3d4f3d9268206b7183326b2023-12-29T04:45:08ZengElsevierSafety and Health at Work2093-79112023-12-01144483487Employment Factors Associated With Long Working Hours in FranceIsabelle Niedhammer0Elodie Pineau1Sandrine Bertrais2Corresponding author. INSERM U1085 – IRSET - Equipe ESTER, Faculté de Médecine - Université d’Angers, 28 rue Roger Amsler, CS 74521, 49045 Angers, Cedex 01, France.; INSERM, Univ Angers, Univ Rennes, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, ESTER Team, Angers, FranceINSERM, Univ Angers, Univ Rennes, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, ESTER Team, Angers, FranceINSERM, Univ Angers, Univ Rennes, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, ESTER Team, Angers, FranceThe objectives of the study were to explore the employment factors associated with long working hours, known as a risk factor for various health outcomes. The study relied on the national representative data of the 2013 French working conditions survey and a study sample of 23,378 full-time employees. Long working hours were defined by the threshold of 48 hours a week following the European Working Time Directive. The prevalence of long working hours was higher among men (13.5%) than among women (8.5%). Employees of the private sector, with permanent work contract, in small companies, and men in the services had a higher prevalence of exposure. This prevalence increased with educational and occupational levels. Our findings may help decision-makers to define preventive strategies. More research is needed to improve our knowledge of the employment factors associated with long working hours, as there may be strong differences between countries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791123000513EmployeesGenderLong working hoursOccupationSectorWork contract |
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| title_short | Employment Factors Associated With Long Working Hours in France |
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