Welcome to The Working Time Society
The Working Time Society (WTS) promotes research related to working hours, health, and safety and facilitates networks between researchers, organisations, and the general public.
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 | Shift Work and Chrononutrition | September 24, 2026
The Working Time Society (WTS) is pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar:
Shift Work and Chrononutrition: Aligning Meal Timing with Biological Rhythms for Better Health
📅 September 24, 2026
🕓 16:00–17:30 CET | 7:00–8:30 San Diego | 10:00–11:30 Boston
Chairs:
Emily Manoogian — Salk Institute for Biological Studies, US
Kyriaki Papantoniou — Medical University of Vienna, AT
The webinar will feature two presentations:
- Frank Scheer, Harvard Medical School, US
Daytime eating as a mitigation strategy to minimize disease risk in shift workers: insights from simulated night shift work studies - Josiane Broussard, Colorado State University, US
Temporal eating patterns in real-world night shift workers: assessment, challenges and opportunities for intervention
The webinar will bring together leading experts to discuss the emerging evidence on meal timing, circadian rhythms and health among shift workers, including findings from controlled laboratory studies and real-world shift-work settings.
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
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
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 Board
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.
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