| H1: Job demands positively correlate with employee burnout | High workload, long hours, emotional labour | JD-R Model (Demerouti et al., 2001); COR Theory (Hobfoll, 1989) | Bakker and Costa (2014), Nxumalo and Setati (2022) |
| H2: Work-life imbalance is associated with employee burnout | Conflict between work and personal responsibilities | Work-Home Resources Model (Bakker et al., 2019); Work-Family Conflict Theory (Greenhaus and Beutell, 1985) | Van Dick et al. (2021), Ndlovu and Mofokeng (2021) |
| H3: The working environment affects employee burnout | Toxic culture, poor communication, organisational injustice | Organisational Culture Theory (Schaufeli and Enzmann, 1998); Social Exchange Theory (Blau, 1964) | Schaufeli and Enzmann (1998), Mkhize and Moletsane (2022) |
| H4: Work-life dynamics influence employee burnout | Cultural obligations, inequality, black tax | Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (1943);Areas of Worklife Model (Leiter and Maslach, 2004) | Mashego and Barkhuizen (2021), Leiter and Maslach (2004) |