Work week hits the weekend

MOST people are having to work at weekends to catch up with deadlines, fuelling the UK's reputation for long hours, according to a new report out this week.

A survey of 1,000 employees showed that four out of five took work home with them and a similar proportion worked late or put in extra hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

Firms were urged to make sure their staff were not overworked because it could lead to stress.

Danny Done, managing director of recruitment firm Portfolio Payroll, which conducted the research with employment law company Peninsula, said treating work as a priority could have a detrimental effect on staff. He said, "Carefully monitoring the workload and work duties helps to prevent stress in the first place,"

Source: The Western Mail - Sep 8 2004