Go Home On Time

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EMPLOYEES are being urged to put their lives ahead of work and clock off on time to combat a culture of long hours.
Unions NSW is calling for all workers to take a stand against unpaid overtime today for Go Home on Time Day.

"Today's event is an important symbol of how Australians feel about the ever-growing burden of unpaid hours," Unions NSW secretary Mark Lennon said.

"Australians work some of the longest hours in the developed world and it takes a terrible toll on family relationships, health and general community wellbeing."

Go Home On Time Day is an initiative of thinktank The Australia Institute.

The day of action comes after a report by the institute, Something for Nothing, which found the typical full time employee in Australia works 70 minutes of unpaid overtime a day.

That adds up to about 2.14 billion of unpaid hours every year, or "a $72 billion gift to employers", the institute says.

"Today's action is important, but we shouldn't see this as a one off," Mr Lennon said.