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A recent survey of English and Welsh employees found that almost two in five (38 per cent) regularly check emails outside of work hours. Around 25 per cent check their messages before going to sleep, while 15 per cent say they sometimes read emails while in the toilet.
Following the poll a spokeswoman for Mind, the UK's leading mental health charity, reiterated the importance of “leaving work at work”, encouraging both managers and employees to maintain boundaries between job and home life.
Emma Mamo, head of workplace wellbeing at Mind, said: "While many staff have to work outside their normal working hours from time to time, we all need a break from work to unwind and de-stress.
“It’s not acceptable for staff to be expected to send and receive work emails at all hours. Employers and managers need to ensure this relentless email-checking culture doesn’t become the norm."
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