A trend in current times is the need for many workers to spend time outside of company hours answering text and e-mail messages for their jobs. What problems does this cause for the worker? What can be done to reduce the impact of these problems?

The trend of digitalisation has emerged drastically, especially in the last few decades. Tech-savvy devices are handy for most of the people nowadays. The main advantage of rising technology if for the corporate sector, as the companies now expect more and more availability of their employees, including post their working hours. This has proven to […]

In the recent years, companies have been in a need for employees who can work extra-hours to do tasks such as responding to inquires on e-mail and text messages. The main problems of this trend are the negative effects on the physical and mental health of workers. However, the most effective solution is that individuals […]

With the development of the company, many workers’ jobs have been extended by spending time on answering text and email messages beyond the office hours. Given that this norm has been a prevalent culture in most of the company. By continuing this duty it may bring consequences towards the workers directly, hence, there is a […]

In the contemporary era, it has become increasingly common for employees to feel compelled to engage with work-related emails and messages beyond their regular working hours. This perpetuates a culture where individuals are constantly on standby and may struggle to disconnect mentally from their professional duties. To mitigate the negative impacts of this trend, it […]

Nowadays, it is reckoned that several workers are required to reply to messages and emails relating to their places of work even after regular work hours. An ‘always on duty’ culture may hamper opportunities to mentally detach from the workplace and to limit the untoward effects of such practices, an outright ban should be placed […]