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# long hours

Last year
2022
# Overtime
Junior doctors to vote on deal aiming to eliminate long and unsafe working hours
Doctors have repeatedly warned current conditions are dangerous for patients and causing burnout for doctors.
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Dec 12th 2022, 7:12 PM
All time
# long hours
Angry customers and bullying: Why job stress in Ireland has doubled
Employees in the health sector and public administration experience the highest levels of job stress.
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Nov 27th 2018, 6:00 AM
# health risk
Long working hours can cause an irregular heart rhythm
People who work more than 55 hours a week are at risk of atrial fibrillation.
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Jul 15th 2017, 6:00 PM
# Junior Docs
Ireland is overworking its junior doctors - and could face huge fines because of it
A legal opinion has been issued to say that Ireland is breaching the EU Working Time Directive.
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21
Mar 19th 2015, 2:13 PM
Voices
Opinion: Why are employers rewarding long hours in the office above all else?
Some companies believe they’re getting more out of staff who are present in the office for long hours – but many employees just stay late because it looks good.
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Nov 11th 2014, 6:25 PM