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European workplace fatigue and stress

Overview

A Greek study highlighted four key workplace factors that overload employees’ brains: multitasking, open‑plan office noise, long uninterrupted work periods, and constant digital connectivity. The research suggested redesigning work practices and encouraging breaks to reduce mental fatigue.

A broader Eurofound survey released two days later showed that these issues are widespread across the EU. About one‑in‑five workers report out‑of‑hours contact, and 59 % experience frequent stress. Remote and flexible‑hour employees are especially affected, with roughly two‑thirds reporting such contact. In the UK, unpaid overtime affects 3.5 million workers, costing billions. The data indicate that the identified fatigue drivers are translating into high stress levels and deteriorating work‑life balance throughout Europe.

Entities

Open‑plan offices · Eurofound · Greek employees · MyPerfectCV · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    European workers face rising stress from always‑on work culture

    Eurofound reports one‑fifth of EU workers face out‑of‑hours contact, driving stress; UK data shows over half work beyond normal hours daily, with 3.5 million doing unpaid overtime worth £28.5 bn.

  2. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Greek Workplace Overload Study Highlights Four Causes of Employee Fatigue

    A Greek study links employee fatigue to multitasking myths, open‑plan offices, continuous work hours, and constant digital connectivity, urging breaks and better workplace design.

Sources

euronews.net · forchecaudine.it · it.euronews.com · madata.gr · maps.in.gr · mirador.lu · notiziedi.it · ot.gr · unmondoditaliani.com