Expectations for Employees to Check Email After Hours Can Cause Burnout, New Study Finds

The expectation that employees will monitor their work email after hours and on weekends can lead to burnout, a new study shows. The emotional stress and exhaustion that may result has a negative effect on the individual's well-being and, ultimately, job performance, said William Becker, a Virginia Tech associate professor of management, who was a co-author of the study.