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ICT-assisted after-hours work may intrude on the home domain and contribute to higher work\u2013family\/life conflict, lower work\u2013family\/life balance, or higher work\u2013family\/life enrichment (the last one owing to the acquisition of competencies transferable to the home domain). Additionally, owing to cultural and societal differences in gender roles, the relationships between ICT-assisted after-hours work and work\u2013family\/life management variables may differ between female and male workers. To analyze the current empirical findings, this study performed a literature review with 38 articles and a meta-analysis with 37 articles. Our findings showed that ICT-assisted after-hours work was positively related to work\u2013family\/life enrichment (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> =\u20090.335, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u20090.001; 95% CI [0.290, 0.406]), but also to work\u2013family\/life conflict (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> =\u20090.335, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u20090.001; 95% CI [0.290, 0.406]). However, neither gender nor pre\u2212\/post-COVID significantly affect the relationship between ICT-assisted after-hours work and work\u2013family\/life conflict. 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