Groups of employees who felt that they had to respond to work messages from colleagues outside of work hours, compared to groups who did not, also reported higher levels of psychological distress - 75.9 per cent compared to 39.3 per cent.They also reported higher levels of emotional exhaustion - 65.9 per cent compared to 35.7 per cent - and physical health symptoms - 22.1 per cent compared to 12.5 per cent.

Higher levels of stress responding to colleagues when OOF

When employees are answering calls or responding to emails at home, this affects their recovery from work - both mentally and physically.Being in a constant state of hyper-vigilance awaiting work notifications at home can affect metabolism and immunity, creating susceptibility to serious health problems such as infection, high blood pressure and depression.In fact, recent research by the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization suggest that long work hours may even increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

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Employees who had supervisors expecting them to respond to work messages after work, compared to groups who did not, reported higher levels of psychological distress - 70.4 per cent compared to 45.2 per cent - and emotional exhaustion - 63.5 per cent compared to 35.2 per cent.They also reported physical health symptoms, such as headaches and back pain - 22.1 per cent compared to 11.5 per cent.

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