Busy staff work extra ‘free’ hours
Britons are giving away thousands of pounds in unpaid overtime by working extra hours to cope with busy workloads, according to a new study.
A survey of 2,000 adults showed that two out of five regularly work from home and a third put in extra hours over the weekend.
Workers in London do the most unpaid overtime at more than 11 hours a week, the study by hotel chain Travelodge found. The average amount of unpaid overtime was just over nine hours a week.
More than a third of those questioned said heavy workloads, coupled with job insecurity, meant they were foregoing long holidays, opting instead for one-night breaks throughout the year.