PART-TIME WORK
April 1st, 2004
Keith NuthallA EUROPEAN Union (EU) survey concluding that part-time workers are less likely to report job-related health problems and are more likely to achieve a positive work-life balance is good news for UK companies. Indeed, the European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO) report says Britain has the EU's second highest proportion of part-timers - 25 per cent of workers in 2002. Only the Netherlands has more, with 43.8 per cent. The number of British part-timers has also risen, up from 22.9 per cent in 1992. Whilst, this trend reduces the UK's exposure to ...
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