What’s Coming Up / Australia & NZ
Unpaid overtime averages 7.8 hours a week
What’s happening
A Unions NSW survey (union research) found workers give an average 7.8 hours of unpaid overtime a week, 88% regularly work past paid hours, and 78% fear their career would suffer if they refused. Unions are pushing for a fifth week of annual leave.
What to do
Use workload and hours data to find burnout hotspots before the right-to-disconnect and psychosocial rules turn them into complaints.
How Workbliss can help
Workbliss sessions on energy and healthy boundaries, plus manager training, help teams adjust to new working patterns.
Plan support for your teamsSource
hcamag.com. Checked October 19, 2026.