Promoting and Managing Work-Life Balance

This article provides an overview of work-life balance.

A discussion on the changing nature of work–life balance, highlighting why it holds more value for many more people now than it did 25 years ago.

A look at proven bottom-line benefits for employers who implement work–life balance policies.

Sylvia Ann Hewlett carried out a study looking at high-earning women that alarmingly implied that society trends in the USA are changing as a direct result of a lack of work–life balance opportunities for American women. We look at her findings here in further depth.

We outline the challenge of presenteeism in the workplace and discuss methods for managing it effectively.

Five reasons why work–life balance can benefit the organisation.

A short list of some of the main benefits work–life balance initiatives can have for individuals.

Here we outline the key entitlements for employees in the UK.

This article highlights some important issues to keep in mind for managers who are overseeing a work–life balance programme.

Tips on how to plan on taking extended leave from work.

A set of guidelines outlining the possible causes of unscheduled absence, and making suggestions as to how to alleviate this problem.