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In particular, employees feel the pain with video meetings, with 51% of employees wanting shorter or fewer video meetings to aid wellbeing. As well as this, 54% of workers would like employers to plan mental wellness days to aid a healthy work-life balance. Fifty-nine percent of women who work from home have stated that this is something they would benefit from. Unsurprising as women who have children and whose partners earn more money do double [the amount of housework and 41% more childcare](https://employeebenefits.co.uk/report-reveals-decline-pay-working-mums/) than their spouses. Simultaneously, women who have children and whose partners earn less money still do 6% more housework and 22% more childcare. Well known firms are starting to address the issue, with Barclays telling [junior staff to work less at weekends and book more holidays](https://employeebenefits.co.uk/barclays-outlines-policy-avoid-burnout-junior-bankers/). Martin Blinder, says: > Employees need to feel that they can switch off from work when they’re at home otherwise, they increase the risk of burnout. Creating a healthy work-life balance is essential to tackle the pressure of an ‘always-on’ culture > > Martin Blinder, Former Founder and CEO of Tictrac (now Dialogue)   “Whilst employers can partly support this with added flexibility, meeting-free days or by reducing video-call times, organisations must also be prepared to provide more comprehensive support that tackles mental health problems and keeps staff engaged at work”. Supporting your employees is easier than ever with Dialogue – we help employees become happier, healthier and more connected.   **Find out how our [Corporate Wellbeing](https://www.dialogue.co/en-gb/employee-wellness/) platform can drive uptake of wellbeing services, improve customer engagement and retention and give you a competitive edge.** ## Related Articles ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "abstract" : "Findings reveal over half of workers (54%) feel the increased pressure of an always on culture at their company.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Dialogue (Global)" }, "dateModified" : "November 7, 2023 4 PM", "datePublished" : "November 7, 2023 3 PM", "headline" : "Growing numbers of employees feel the pressure of always on culture", "image" : "https://5213739.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5213739/always-on.jpg", "inLanguage" : "en-gb", "keywords" : "[Workplace Wellbeing]", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@type" : "WebPage" }, "name" : "Growing numbers of employees feel the pressure of always on culture", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/5213739/logo-3.png" }, "name" : "Dialogue" }, "text" : "Research from Canada Life stresses the importance of employers providing workforces with mental wellbeing assistance after 90% of employees state they want access to support. 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