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The True Cost of Overtime: How overwork is eroding your workforce

 

An engrained culture of overwork is hampering the efforts of UK businesses to address performance and productivity challenges. 

New research (April 2024) from Protime found an epidemic of overtime that leads to employee burnout and undermines productivity, retention, and bottom-line performance.

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Blog | Key findings and action points

Independent research commissioned by Protime has found UK businesses are facing a ticking time bomb in the form of an engrained overwork culture.

These are our key findings

  • UK workers put in around 19 million days of uncompensated work each month
  • 38% of employees say overwork makes them less productive
  • Hybrid workers are more susceptible to working additional unpaid hours
  • Managers are not supported to prevent overwork
  • 1 in 5 employees are looking to change jobs within 6 months to escape overwork

Discover also 3 actions to stop an engrained overwork culture that is killing your business. 

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E.Book | The True Cost of Overtime

How overwork impacts employee performance and how you can fix it

This e.book is for HR, Finance, Operational leaders, and managers that want to understand the impact of overwork on their workforce, and how to better manage workload to drive higher levels of employee engagement, performance and productivity.

Read for yourself how it impacts businesses like yours in our report.

How Protime time and attendance software drives effective time management

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Comprehensive Oversight

Leaders gain a complete view of time allocation across teams, locations, or entire regions.

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Balanced Workload

Managers are equipped to design and maintain manageable workloads for their teams.

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Accurate Forecasting

Tools for workload management allow managers, finance, and HR teams to predict work demands and adjust capacity with precision.

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Flexibility for All

The system supports both hybrid and flexible working models, accommodating diverse working styles.

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Empowered Employees

Staff members enjoy increased control over scheduling their work, vacations, and engaging in fact-based discussions regarding their workloads with supervisors.

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Health and Well-being Alerts

The system identifies instances of unpaid overtime or neglected vacation time, promoting healthier work habits.

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Proactive Well-being Management

Management Information (MI) supports organizations in implementing a proactive approach to employee well-being.

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