THE NSW government should investigate the impact of longer working hours on the mental health and productivity of the state's workforce, Unions NSW says.
The state's peak union body says with 25 per cent of full-time workers doing more than 50 hours work per week, a government taskforce should be set up to examine the issue.
Secretary Mark Lennon says the health effects of longer working hours should be a major concern for the O'Farrell government.
"Sadly, the eight hour day has become a distant memory for a vast swathe of the NSW workforce," Mr Lennon said in a statement on Friday.
"The reality is that long hours are of no benefit to anyone, they increase stress and mental illness and eat away at productivity."
He said international research showed long working hours were impacting on the productivity and mental health of the workforce.
A cut back in excessive hours would help reduce compensation claims and workplace injuries, he added.
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