Moore, Sian and Ballardie, Ruth (2024) The Health and Safety Impacts of Night Working. Project Report. Trades Union Council (TUC), London, UK.

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Abstract

There is strong evidence in existing literature of a link between shift and night work to negative health outcomes including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and metabolic disorders such as diabetes and metabolic disorder, with weaker links to cancer, reproductive disorders and mental health. Proposed biological pathways for these associations are related to circadian rhythm disturbance and sleep deprivation, as well as social desynchronisation. This report investigates workers’ experience of night work and the impact it has on their lives. The research included five unions: the Communication Workers Union (CWU), The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), Equity, and Community. It is based on interviews with a national officer from each union and 55 union members working night shifts in a range of workplaces and job roles.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	night work, health and safety at work
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > Centre for Research on Employment and Work (CREW) Greenwich Business School > School of Management and Marketing
Last Modified:	14 May 2025 15:31
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/50431

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