Sixteen per cent of UK workers will make contact with their workplace while on holiday this summer, according to new research.
A survey of more than 1,600 employees by HR consultancy Hudson shows that 13% will not take a holiday during the summer.
According to the survey, conducted by pollsters YouGov, of those who plan to check in by phone or e-mail with work when they are on holiday this summer, 79% expect to do so more than once a week and 25% of them will contact work at least once every day.
Male workers are the worst culprits, with 20% planning to log on or dial in this holiday, compared with 12% of women.
Londoners are the UK’s biggest workaholics, with 23% expecting to connect with the office while on their summer break.
Scottish workers are the least likely to check in, at only 15%.
Geraldine Hetherington, chief operating officer of Hudson UK, said: “It is not right that so many work environments compel employees to keep working, even when they are supposed to be taking a break.
“Employers should make it clear to their employees that they do not expect them to connect with the office while they are on holiday.
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“And colleagues should be prepared to take on each other’s workload so that everyone gets the proper break they deserve.”
Separate research from Hudson reveals that 53% of the UK’s construction workers claim to have experienced one or more symptoms of over-work or burnout in the past six months, blaming the increased pace of business life.
