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Work life balance refers to effectively managing paid work responsibilities and personal activities like family time, community involvement, leisure activities, and personal development. As more women and sole parents enter the workforce, jobs change globally, and employees juggle multiple roles, achieving a healthy balance becomes increasingly challenging. Without balance, employees experience higher stress, lower productivity, increased health issues, and absenteeism, negatively impacting both their well-being and their employers' costs.

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Work Life

Work life balance refers to effectively managing paid work responsibilities and personal activities like family time, community involvement, leisure activities, and personal development. As more women and sole parents enter the workforce, jobs change globally, and employees juggle multiple roles, achieving a healthy balance becomes increasingly challenging. Without balance, employees experience higher stress, lower productivity, increased health issues, and absenteeism, negatively impacting both their well-being and their employers' costs.

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WORK LIFE BALANCE

INTRODUCTION
Work life balance is about effectively managing the juggling act between paid
work and the other activities that are important to people .It’s not about
saying that work is wrong or bad, but that work shouldn’t completely crowd
out the other things that matter to people like time with family ,
participation in community activities , voluntary work , personal
development and leisure.

It basically means spending 50% of your time at work and 50%of your time at
home
WHAT’S THE ISSUE
Work-life balance is increasingly an issue for any country. Jobs, the
workplace and the workforce are changing as:

 More women and sole parents go into work


 More people juggle more than one job
 The workforce ages and is increasingly diverse
 Businesses continue to compete globally to hire skilled workers.

Reasons for imbalance –


1. LONGER WORKING HOUR
2. DECREASED JOB SATISFACTION
3. EXCESSIVE MULTI TASKING
4. LESS SALARIES AND MORE EXPENSES
NEED OF WORK LIFE BALANCE

A work life balance refers to an employee’s ability to maintain a


healthy balance between their work roles, their personal
responsibilities, and family life. Companies are increasingly
recognizing the importance of helping their employees to achieve this
balance as more staff is experiencing conflict between their work and
personal roles. In today’s age, many workers are seeing their
personal responsibilities increase, from childcare and elderly care, to
volunteer work, and family commitments. This comes at a time when
their work responsibilities are also increasing, resulting in a conflict
between personal and work commitments and an increase in stress.

Another factor which is contributing greatly to the difficulty in


achieving a work life balance is the changing landscape in how and
where employees are expected to work. As more and more companies
embrace the technological age and move into globalization, work is
no longer restricted to the workplace. Employees can work from
almost any location with use of laptops, tablets, and smart phones
and telecommuting is on the increase. Employees can access work
emails and assignments 24/7, meaning that they can also be accessible
to employers and clients. Although there are multiple benefits to this
flexible working pattern, it can run the risk of blurring the lines
between work and personal life. Remote working also means that
staff may now find that their typical work week is no longer
restricted to the traditional 40 hours a week.

The result of poor balance between work and personal life not only
affects employees, but it also affects the companies that they work
for. Employee stress can increase to the level of burnout , resulting in
lower productivity at work , a higher potential for stress related
health problems and absenteeism , with the associated costs related to
these being passed on the company. In addition to this employees
may also experience poor personal and co-worker relationships and
reduced job satisfaction.

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