Study links working remotely to more stress, insomnia


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 16 Feb 2017

GENEVA: Working outside an office may spare you from commutes and interruptions by colleagues but it also makes you more vulnerable to unpaid overtime, stress and insomnia, the UN said. 

A new report from the United Nations International Labour Organization studied the impacts of working remotely, with technological advances continuing to revolutionise conceptions of the workplace.  

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