Recent research has revealed that staff are starting to work from home in order to get the job done, even if this means putting in substantial overtime.
Conducted by Aviva, the study found that British employees are collectively performing around 26 million hours of extra work each day. This means that businesses are benefiting from around £225 million of unpaid labour on a daily basis.
To fit in the extra work, 16 per cent are putting in hours at the weekend, while 11 per cent are working from home late at night when they are unable to sleep. Working in the evenings after contracted hours appeared to be the most common method however, with 37 per cent admitting to this.
Dr Douglas Wright, head of clinical development for Aviva, commented: “Most employers make great efforts to look after their workers and ensure they get a good work/life balance.
“In fact our study showed that this is a top priority for a third of employers over the next 12 months so they may be very surprised to see how some employees are struggling to manage their workloads.”
The survey found that 27 per cent of those questioned reported feeling tired all the time, while 23 per cent said that they felt really stressed. 
