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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

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Fluctuations in work hours adversely affect employees’ health, sociology professor Tim Liao and doctoral student Sinyee Qianyi Lu found in a recent study. While men tended to experience worsening health but remain in their jobs, women were more likely to reduce their hours, suspend work or leave their jobs entirely for health-related reasons.

 

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