UAE’s always-on work culture risks burnout – MEED

UAE’s always-on work culture risks burnout – MEED

UAE employees score well in wellbeing index, but work-related stress remains a significant cause for concern, finds new research

Employee wellbeing in the UAE has improved during the Covid-19 pandemic, but stress and the ‘always-on' culture remain the biggest threat to mental health, according to research carried out by US healthcare and insurance provider, Cigna.

The Covid-19 Global Impact study, which engaged more than 10,000 employees in various sectors across six continents to determine their wellbeing in terms of family, work, social, financial and physical health, showed that the UAE scored well above the global average at 67.4 points, compared with Hong Kong's 56.7 points and 60 points for the US.