Poles give up working over-time

Since 2008, the number of Poles working over-time has dropped, as younger employees become more savvy about their rights and do not feel threatened at work.

The move comes as the relationship between employers and employees has changed, especially with the onset of the economic crisis. Employers want to make their employees work over-time, although they do not always have the financial means to do so.

People employed in large cities, and who hold high positions in privately owned companies are the most vulnerable to working longer hours.

However, as the number of people working between 50 and 60 hours a week has gone down, employees are more likely to work up to 49 hours per week, with the number rising by 450,000 since 2008.

Even though younger employees are backing out of extreme working hours, Poland still has one of the highest rates of over-time in Europe, with employees working an average of 41 hours a week. (jb)

Source: Metro

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