The Influence of Teleworking on Work-Life Balance and Employee Psychological Health

Abstract

This chapter investigates the impact of teleworking on the psychological health of employees in the new era of work shaped by the pandemic. Adopting a positivist approach in the post-pandemic world, this study aims to assess the employees' perception of their psychological health resulting from the drastic change in the work sphere in the small island economy of Mauritius. Teleworking has been observed as a core behaviour emerging from the global pandemic has become enduring and gradually institutionalised. Widespread continuation and advocacy of teleworking may fundamentally change job characteristics and outcomes. This research assesses the impact of teleworking on the psychological health of employees in the new era of work shaped by the pandemic. This chapter adopted a positivist approach and conducted a survey in the post-pandemic world to assess the employees' perception of their psychological health resulting from the drastic change in the work sphere in the small island economy of Mauritius.