New study finds the gender earnings gap could be halved if we reined in the long hours often worked by men
- Written by Lyndall Strazdins, Professor, Australian National University
asylun/ShutterstockThere are lots of reasons why people work extra hours. In some jobs, it’s the only way to cover the workload. In others, the pay is poor, so people need to work extra time. And in others still, working back late or on weekends is encouraged and rewarded, explicitly and implicitly.
Those employees who do the extra hours,...
