Welcome to The Working Time SocietyÂ
The Working Time Society (WTS) promotes research related to working hours, health, and safety and facilitates networks between researchers, organisations, and the general public.Â
The WTS was established with the objectives of:
- Discussing both basic and applied problems;
- Acting as an advisory committee for national and international bodies; and
- Promoting cooperative efforts for the solution of occupational work problems in this particular area.
This organisation unites individuals with a wide range of scientific backgrounds, job positions, and interests who are focused on studies, research and practices regarding psycho-social aspects and health problems connected with night and shift work and – more generally – with working hours.
Latest News:
WTS Webinar | Characterizing the Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenicity of Night Work | November 25, 2026
The Working Time Society (WTS) is pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar:
Characterizing the Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenicity of Night Work: Results from Large European Exposome Projects
📅 November 25, 2026
🕓 15:00–16:30 CET
Chair:
Kyriaki Papantoniou — Medical University of Vienna, Austria; ISGlobal, Spain
The webinar will feature three presentations:
- Talk 1: Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen and Mette Sallerup, The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Night work and work-related and biological mechanisms for poor sleep and cardiometabolic disease risk in the 1001 Nights Cohort - Talk 2: Manolis Kogevinas, ISGlobal, Spain
Night work and mechanisms for cancer risk in the EPHOR project - Talk 3: Katrin Scionti and Karl-Heinz Wagner, University of Vienna, Austria
Night work and mechanisms for obesity risk in the SHIFT2HEALTH project
The webinar will bring together leading researchers to discuss emerging evidence on the biological mechanisms linking night shift work to chronic disease risk, drawing on findings from three large European research projects. The presentations will highlight recent advances in understanding the effects of night work on sleep, cardiometabolic health, cancer and obesity, and the role of occupational, behavioral and biological pathways in these associations.
Registration is open: https://workingtime.org/webinar-registration/
Participation is open to everyone. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and within your professional networks.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Best wishes,
Working Time Society
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Save the Date for Shiftwork 2027
 Join us the week of June 14, 2027
The 26th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time
Loughborough, UK
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Submit nominations for Honours and Awards to be presented at Shiftwork 2025
 View descriptions and download nomination forms for the:
Distinguished Paper Award (New)
Donald I. Tepas Professional Impact Award
Early Career Award
WTS Fellow and Honorary Members
The 2025 Conference Registration & Abstract Submission are Now Open!
The 25th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time will be held
November 10–14, 2025
Guarujá-SP Brazil
For up-to-date information, registration, abstract submission, and more, visit the conference website: www.shiftwork2025.com
Introducing the 2024-2027 WTS BoardÂ
The Working Time Society published a set of 9 Consensus Statements in Industrial Health (2019) on issues regarding non-standard working time arrangements and OHS.
Upcoming Webinar: "Shift Work and Chrononutrition: Aligning Meal Timing with Biological Rhythms for Better Health"
📅 Sep 24, 2026 🕓 1600–1730 CET | 7:00–8:30 San Diego | 10:00–11:30 Boston
Registration is open: https://workingtime.org/webinar-registration/
Registration password: wts2026!
Upcoming Webinar: "Shift Work and Chrononutrition: Aligning Meal Timing with Biological Rhythms for Better Health"
đź“… Sep 24, 2026
🕓 1600–1730 CET | 7:00–8:30 San Diego | 10:00–11:30 Boston
Registration is open: https://workingtime.org/webinar-registration/
Registration password: wts2026!
The International Labour Organization is conducting a survey to help define emerging priorities in OH&S that can guide evidence-based policymaking and program design. If you have an interest or background in OH&S, share your thoughts: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9C57VYV #OHS #OSH #WHS