A new report published by the TUC, A Hard Day’s Night, shows that night working has grown since the recession, and there are now 3,168,000 employees who are regular night-workers in the UK, an increase of 6.9% between 2007 and 2014. The proportion of employees who are night workers has also increased from 11.7% of all employees in 2007 to 12.3% in 2014.

14.9% of male employees were night workers in 2014, compared to 9.7% of female employees and regular night working by women has increased by 12% since 2007, as opposed to a 4% increase for men. The TUC states that it does not oppose night working, but argues that employers must properly consider and address the implications for staff and pages 6 and 7 of the report contain a number of recommendations for fairness and safety.

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