2024-02-20 01:38:58
Almost half of the companies that underwent the Changing Work Dynamics study recognized that this issue is not a priority
A study of Mercer Chile called Changing Work Dynamicsrevealed that 69% of companies do not have a digital disconnection policy.
Besides, and 73% assured that his Workers answer emails outside of working hourswhich shows the need to implement effective measures aimed at preserving employees’ free time.
In Chile, the Teleworking and Remote Work Law establishes a minimum disconnection period of 12 hours in each 24-hour cyclewhich implies that those who opt for this modality do not have the obligation to respond to communications, follow orders or comply with other requirements during that period of time.
The study also highlighted that 47% of companies still do not consider digital disconnection as a priorityso effective communication is “important to raise awareness about the benefits for both companies and their workers,” indicated Mercer Chile.
On the other hand, and 66% of the organizations, which do have a disconnection policy, indicated that currently They do not provide guidelines to their collaborators on how to stop thinking about work once they are outside of their working hours.
Marcela Avalosassistant manager of Benefits Consulting at Mercer Marsh Benefits, highlights that “the absence of digital disconnection policies suggests a clear opportunity for the Human Resources areas to lead significant changes in work culture.”
“The implementation and correct communication of these actions establish guidelines for the work-life balancein order to facilitate authentic time of rest, which translates into greater satisfaction and work performance,” he added.
Meanwhile, they also emphasize that “The application of digital disconnection policies in the workplace offers multiple significant benefits“.
Among them are improvements in the health and well-being of workers (82%), stress reduction and burnout prevention (66%), as well as improvements in the work environment (48%) and in relationships between leaders and teams (32%).