And to make sure she comes back refreshed, her employer is taking the extra step of suspending her work email account. Studies show that taking time off from work — and work-related email — lowers levels of fatigue and job burnout. Germany-based automaker Daimler allows employees to set their email accounts to auto-delete while they are on vacation. One proposal is to stop work emails after 6 p.m.[French employees can legally ignore work emails outside of office hours]The law followed a French study about the affliction of “info-obesity”that detailed health effects such as sleeplessness that stem from chronic reliance on technology. And many value the flexibility to work nights or weekends if it means they have some freedom during a typical work day.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2017 12:00 UTC