A recent study has shown that workers who regularly put in additional hours overtime could be exposing themselves to greater risk of health problems and heart disease.
A study of 6,000 civil servants conducted by Water Wellpoints revealed that 72% of those polled regularly work longer than the standard 37.5 hour working week and 27% work late every day.
Water Wellpoints, a wellbeing business based in the UK, claims that workers who regularly put in additional hours and work late could be increasing their risk of heart disease by almost two thirds, compared to those who leave on time.
The study also found that the recession was largely to blame for these extended working hours, with many workers outlining increasingly tight deadlines and additional workloads as the cause.
