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Poland Pilots Four-Day Workweek to Boost Productivity and Wellbeing
Poland is piloting a four-day workweek in several cities and companies to address employee burnout and improve work-life balance, following successful international trials demonstrating increased productivity and reduced sick leave; the program's long-term economic effects will be closely monitored.
Poland Pilots Four-Day Workweek to Boost Productivity and Wellbeing
Poland is piloting a four-day workweek in several cities and companies to address employee burnout and improve work-life balance, following successful international trials demonstrating increased productivity and reduced sick leave; the program's long-term economic effects will be closely monitored.
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40% Bias Score
UK Leads in Remote Work: Global Survey Reveals Wide Variations
A global survey reveals the UK's leading position in remote work among 40 nations, averaging 1.8 days/week, driven by cultural factors, pandemic lockdowns, and economic structure, with significant variations across countries reflecting individualistic culture and economic sector.
UK Leads in Remote Work: Global Survey Reveals Wide Variations
A global survey reveals the UK's leading position in remote work among 40 nations, averaging 1.8 days/week, driven by cultural factors, pandemic lockdowns, and economic structure, with significant variations across countries reflecting individualistic culture and economic sector.
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24% Bias Score
German Study: Long Working Hours Don't Impact Office Worker Health
A study by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) found that long working hours (over 10 hours daily) among office workers do not correlate with significantly increased health risks or reduced job satisfaction, challenging the prevailing assumption and informing the German government's planned r...
German Study: Long Working Hours Don't Impact Office Worker Health
A study by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) found that long working hours (over 10 hours daily) among office workers do not correlate with significantly increased health risks or reduced job satisfaction, challenging the prevailing assumption and informing the German government's planned r...
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48% Bias Score
Self-Employment Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk for Women: UCLA Study
A 2025 UCLA study of 20,000 working adults found that self-employed women have significantly lower rates of obesity, inactivity, and poor sleep than traditionally employed women, while men did not see the same benefits, highlighting the impact of work autonomy on cardiovascular health.
Self-Employment Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk for Women: UCLA Study
A 2025 UCLA study of 20,000 working adults found that self-employed women have significantly lower rates of obesity, inactivity, and poor sleep than traditionally employed women, while men did not see the same benefits, highlighting the impact of work autonomy on cardiovascular health.
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Workplace Absenteeism Reaches 7.4% in Q4 2024
Spain's Q4 2024 absenteeism rate hit 7.4%, up 0.2% year-on-year, equating to 1,252,377 employees effectively absent; experts attribute this to organizational imbalances, inflexible work arrangements, and insufficient well-being support.
Spanish Workplace Absenteeism Reaches 7.4% in Q4 2024
Spain's Q4 2024 absenteeism rate hit 7.4%, up 0.2% year-on-year, equating to 1,252,377 employees effectively absent; experts attribute this to organizational imbalances, inflexible work arrangements, and insufficient well-being support.
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48% Bias Score
French Companies' "Tyranny of Care": Well-being Initiatives Used to Boost Productivity
French companies are increasingly implementing well-being initiatives, but these often serve to increase productivity rather than improve employee well-being, creating a paradoxical "tyranny of care" where employees feel pressured to constantly self-improve, which is ethically problematic.
French Companies' "Tyranny of Care": Well-being Initiatives Used to Boost Productivity
French companies are increasingly implementing well-being initiatives, but these often serve to increase productivity rather than improve employee well-being, creating a paradoxical "tyranny of care" where employees feel pressured to constantly self-improve, which is ethically problematic.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Food Companies Predict Decline in Home Cooking by 2050
Mercadona and Ebro Foods executives forecast a decrease in home cooking by 2050 due to time constraints, smaller living spaces, and the housing crisis, leading to increased demand for ready-made meals.
Spanish Food Companies Predict Decline in Home Cooking by 2050
Mercadona and Ebro Foods executives forecast a decrease in home cooking by 2050 due to time constraints, smaller living spaces, and the housing crisis, leading to increased demand for ready-made meals.
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56% Bias Score
European Working Hours Decline: A 10-Year Analysis
Between 2014 and 2024, average weekly working hours in the EU decreased by one hour; countries like Turkey (43.1 hours) reported significantly longer workweeks than the Netherlands (32.1 hours); this decrease is linked to factors like increased part-time work and higher female workforce participatio...
European Working Hours Decline: A 10-Year Analysis
Between 2014 and 2024, average weekly working hours in the EU decreased by one hour; countries like Turkey (43.1 hours) reported significantly longer workweeks than the Netherlands (32.1 hours); this decrease is linked to factors like increased part-time work and higher female workforce participatio...
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16% Bias Score
Study: Long Working Hours Don't Harm Office Worker Health
A study by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) found that long working hours (over 10 hours daily) do not correlate with increased health risks among office workers, challenging the traditional eight-hour workday and informing Germany's upcoming working hour legislation reform.
Study: Long Working Hours Don't Harm Office Worker Health
A study by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) found that long working hours (over 10 hours daily) do not correlate with increased health risks among office workers, challenging the traditional eight-hour workday and informing Germany's upcoming working hour legislation reform.
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48% Bias Score
EU Average Workweek Shrinks to 36 Hours in 2024
New Eurostat data reveals a decrease in average weekly working hours in the EU from 37 hours in 2014 to 36 hours in 2024, with significant variations between member states, ranging from 32.1 hours in the Netherlands to 39.8 hours in Greece.
EU Average Workweek Shrinks to 36 Hours in 2024
New Eurostat data reveals a decrease in average weekly working hours in the EU from 37 hours in 2014 to 36 hours in 2024, with significant variations between member states, ranging from 32.1 hours in the Netherlands to 39.8 hours in Greece.
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28% Bias Score
Record High Part-Time Employment in Germany
Germany's part-time employment hit a record high in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 39.8 percent, with 16.75 million part-time employees working an average of 18.54 hours per week, while full-time employment decreased. This is driven by growth in sectors with high part-time employment, like heal...
Record High Part-Time Employment in Germany
Germany's part-time employment hit a record high in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 39.8 percent, with 16.75 million part-time employees working an average of 18.54 hours per week, while full-time employment decreased. This is driven by growth in sectors with high part-time employment, like heal...
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24% Bias Score
Karoshi in America: Death From Overwork is a Growing Concern
The article explores the rising issue of "karoshi" (death from overwork) in the American workforce, citing statistics from the 2024-2025 Aflac WorkForces Report (59% of employees experiencing moderate to high burnout), a Headway app survey (60% of workers spend free time recovering from work), and a...
Karoshi in America: Death From Overwork is a Growing Concern
The article explores the rising issue of "karoshi" (death from overwork) in the American workforce, citing statistics from the 2024-2025 Aflac WorkForces Report (59% of employees experiencing moderate to high burnout), a Headway app survey (60% of workers spend free time recovering from work), and a...
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52% Bias Score
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