Examples of Work-Life Balance in Practice

We take a look at the groundbreaking approach taken by Ernst & Young in the late 1990s which led to significant progress in the field of work–life balance, resulting in cultural change and improved retention rates.

We look at the innovative employee benefits and practices that make Innocent a great place to work.

This article outlines one of McDonald’s newest initiatives – the ‘Family Contract’.

We look at Lauder College’s strong work-life policies, which led them to win the 2004 Working Families/Lloyds TSB Scotland Scottish Employer of the Year award.

Lloyds TSB instituted a flexible working strategy in March 1999 after discovering that work–life balance was more important to most employees than pay and benefits. By September 2002, just under 3,600 of its employees were choosing to work flexibly, thanks to the ‘Work Options’ scheme.

Here we investigate the various approaches and initiatives of a company that has been pursuing work–life balance policies for well over 10 years now.

Texas Instruments Incorporated, known by most of us for their pocket calculators, have an approach to work–life balance that puts most employers to shame.

A look at how York City Council piloted an innovative stress management programme that is now having a positive impact on the health and well-being of those working in York’s 73 schools.

With a string of prestigious honours under its belt, Chorley Council knows a thing or two about employee health and wellbeing. However, just a few years ago, it was a different story. This article explains more about the challenges the Council faced and how it managed to turn its sickness absence problem around.