What is the maximum number of hours a week you think an employer should be allowed to ask their employees to work?

What is the maximum number of hours a week you think an employer should be allowed to ask their employees to work? Published on 15 January 2021 → Survey conducted on 15 January 2021 on 4697 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Up to 32 hours or lower limit

Up to 40 hours

46%

Up to 48 hours

22%

Up to 56 hours

Up to 64 hours

Up to 72 hours

A higher limit than this

There should be no limit on how many hours an employee can ask their employees to work

Don’t know

10%

Up to 32 hours or lower limit

Up to 40 hours

46%

Up to 48 hours

22%

Up to 56 hours

Up to 64 hours

Up to 72 hours

A higher limit than this

There should be no limit on how many hours an employee can ask their employees to work

Don’t know

10%

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