Junior banker at US firm hospitalised with pancreatic failure after 110-hour workweek

Long hours, excessive stress, and severe pressure can have a negative impact on employees' physical and emotional health. Junior employees at Robert W. Baird, a Midwestern investment bank, recently claimed they were forced to work 110-hour weeks, which caused acute burnout and serious health difficulties, including two hospitalisations. According to The Wall Street Journal, one employee had a pancreatic failure, showing the serious consequences of high labour demands. The bankers claimed they were given 20-hour workdays and were chastised if they left their desks after working all night.

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