Night work
Supreme Court hears minimum wage ‘sleep-in’ cases
In a landmark case for the care sector, the Supreme Court today hears two cases on the national minimum wage...
Six employment law cases that will shape 2020
We look at six important employment law cases that will get the headlines in 2020, covering significant issues such as...
Older workers drive growth in night work
Nearly one million workers aged over 50 are now working through the night with night working at its highest level since records began.
Working when the clocks go back: how do employers handle the extra hour?
The clocks go back an hour at 2:00am on Sunday 27 October 2019. But what does this mean for night workers?
Night shifts do not increase breast cancer risk, study finds
Researchers have debunked the idea that shift work increases the risk of developing breast cancer, finding there was little or...
Shop staff verbally abused or assaulted once a fortnight, union claims
A retail union has urged the government to better protect shop workers from violence and verbal abuse, after it emerged...
Caravan park staff not entitled to NMW for night call outs
Workers who were on call during the evening were conducting “time work” and should have received an hourly rate under...
Night shifts can lead to cancer, study suggests
Working night shifts is associated with a reduced ability to repair DNA lesions that can, over time, cause DNA damage...
Does working night shifts increase risk of cancer?
How the body clock works remains a mystery, but the effects of shift patterns on it and overall wellbeing are...
Danish study links cancer risk to night shifts
Frequent night shifts can be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, research has argued.A study of women in...
Sleeping night workers’ ‘rest break’ claim rejected
Two night-shift care workers who were sacked after being found asleep on duty and who claimed they were “asserting the right...
Night-shift workers warned of health risks
The Government is being urged to limit the length of night shifts to eight hours, after a study warned that...
Night-shift staff at higher risk of diabetes strain
Night-shift workers are at a significantly increased risk of impaired glucose metabolism, latest research has suggested. A study in the...
Night shift work and health risks – dealing with the fall-out
A recent payout by the Danish government highlights the risks to health of prolonged night-shift work. William O'Neill assesses the dangers for employers, and how they might have to handle them.
Night shift fears: employers on alert
Employers should treat night shift staff with care in light of Danish breast cancer payouts.
