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Work hour limits need to change for better mental health and gender equality

  • Written by Huong Dinh, Visiting fellow, Australian National University
imageResearch shows women's work hour limit is 34 hours before their mental health deteriorates compared to 47 hours for men. www.shutterstock.com

Australian businesses need to adhere to a healthy work hour limit for the mental health of workers and to take into account the amount of caring work women do at home, our research shows.

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