Twelve-hour shifts are still one of the most frequently debated topics in shift work management.
Managers, shiftworkers, union representatives, federal regulators, corporate policy-makers,
and academic experts continue to question and debate how 12-hour shifts compare to 8-hour
shifts.
• What is the impact on performance
productivity and quality?
• What effects
do they have on shift worker
alertness, health and family life?
• Do they cause problems for
management or
shift workers?