Meet the need for work-life balance

Introduction

Work-life balance is about adjusting working patterns, to allow employees to combine work with their other responsibilities.

Introducing appropriate employment practices to help employees achieve a better work-life balance brings tangible benefits to your business. Enabling employees to feel more in control of their working life can lead to increased productivity, lower absenteeism and a happier, less stressed workforce.

Demographic changes, including an ageing population and smaller family structures, will also increase the likelihood of your employees requesting flexible working arrangements if they haven't done so already. Adjusting working patterns gives your staff the flexibility to meet their home responsibilities, such as caring for children or elderly relatives, without jeopardising their work position.

This guide examines how to promote good work-life balance in your workplace and highlights some of the benefits for your business.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• Business benefits of improved work-life balance
• Recognising work-life balance problems
• Work-life balance - ways of working
• Checklist: implementing policies to achieve work-life balance
• Here's how family-friendly policies have helped our business

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