Aviva: Women at greater risk of burnout from hybrid working

69% of employees say flexible working will become more important in future career decisions

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Women are at greater risk of burnout and suffering from poor wellbeing due to hybrid working practices, according to new research from Aviva.

Aviva has been analysing workforce attitudes since February 2020 and the latest results show how work practices are impacting women more than men. Women are more concerned than men about burnout (46% vs 35% respectively) and are less likely to feel hard work entitles them to take time off. Only 64% of women would take time for wellbeing and recuperation, compared to 72% of men. This also impacts productivity, according to the research. More than half of men (52%) feel the most productive in hybrid arrangements, compared to 44% of women who feel the same way. "Employees will look...

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