Workplace Wellbeing: Claim your right to disconnect 

The boundaries between work and life became more blurred than ever during the pandemic. But there's a code of practice in place to protect your downtime

“We were all at home, trying to work and do everything else all at once - nobody has the mental capacity for that.”

Do you struggle to switch off from work? If you find yourself checking emails over breakfast, answering calls outside of work hours, or catching up on projects in the evenings, the answer to this is likely to be yes.

You’re not alone. The Microsoft Work Trend Index Survey, which interviewed 31,092 workers in 31 countries in January 2021 found that the average workday had increased by 46 minutes since March 2020 and after-hours and weekend work had grown by 28% and 14% respectively. A lot of people are clocking in when they should be tuning out.