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Overtime work can cause severe depression: Study
Health 8 years ago

Overtime work can cause severe depression: Study

A six-year study conducted by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and London University suggested that long hours of overtime work not only causes our bodies to become tired but also can cause depression.
China agency denies dead Russian model, 14, was overworked
Lifestyle 8 years ago

China agency denies dead Russian model, 14, was overworked

The Chinese agency representing a 14-year-old Russian model who died after taking part in Shanghai Fashion Week has denied allegations that she was overworked and exhausted.
'Death by overwork': Occupational hazard for Japan's media
Lifestyle 8 years ago

'Death by overwork': Occupational hazard for Japan's media

The news that a young reporter at Japan's public broadcaster had worked herself to death came as little surprise to those inside the country's media, where a culture of excessively long hours has become the norm.
Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime
Lifestyle 8 years ago

Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime

Japan's public broadcaster apologized Friday to the parents of a young reporter who died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month.
Workaholic Japan 'names and shames' firms over employee abuses
Lifestyle 9 years ago

Workaholic Japan 'names and shames' firms over employee abuses

Japan has released its first nationwide employer blacklist, naming-and-shaming more than 300 companies for breaching labour laws, as Tokyo ramps up efforts to tackle notoriously long work hours blamed for "karoshi", or death from overwork.
Families speak of children' deaths from overwork before students
Parents 9 years ago

Families speak of children' deaths from overwork before students

The parents of young workers who died or killed themselves due to overwork have been traveling across Japan to speak about their children's tragic deaths to high school students.
Japan to set limits on overtime working hours
Lifestyle 9 years ago

Japan to set limits on overtime working hours

The government has begun making arrangements to set the upper limit for overtime working hours at 720 hours per year, or 60 hours on average per month, as part of measures to correct the problem of long working hours, according to sources.
Japan wants its overworked citizens to start weekends early
Lifestyle 9 years ago

Japan wants its overworked citizens to start weekends early

Government wants 3pm clock-off on last Friday of each month.
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