Work Life Balance

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Contemporary Human Resources Management Work-life balance policies can lower absence and help to tackle low morale and high degrees of stress that can lead to retention problems as employees’ tire of juggling work and life responsibilities. Table of Contents Introduction: 2 Work- life Balance Definition 2 Stress and the Consequences for Employer and Employee 4 WLB – An Increasingly Important Issue 4 1. Work Life and Personal Life: 5 2. Work-life balance from the employee viewpoint: the dilemma of managing work obligations and personal/family responsibilities. 6 3. The policies available for the problem associated with WLB are important social issues. 6 4. Work-life Balance in The Europe: 8 Work-life Balance Advantages & Disadvantages: 8 Conclusion: 10 References and Bibliography: 11 Introduction: The work-life balance has been a concern for organisations and on the home front, the challenge of WLB is rising to the top of many employers’ and employees’ consciousness. In today's fast-paced society, human resource professionals seek options to positively impact the bottom line of their companies, improve employee morale, retain employees with valuable company knowledge, and keep pace with workplace trends. In a society filled with conflicting responsibilities and commitments, work-life balance has become a major issue in the workplace. “Three major factors contribute to the interest in, and the importance of, serious consideration of work-life balance: global competition; renewed interest in personal lives/family values; and an aging workforce” (Lockwood, 2003). Work-life balance is an important area of human resource management that is receiving increasing attention from government, researchers and management and professionals seeking innovative ways to enhance their organisation’s competitive advantage in the marketplace may

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