Is it worth introducing a work-life balance policy into your organisation? Absolutely!
Such a policy can help an organisation retain staff, attract new staff, reduce absenteeism and potentially increase morale and productivity. For the employees, it can mean less stress/burnout, improved relationships (family and personal) and increased job satisfaction.
We’ve recently introduced a “Working from home” policy where employees are able to request permission to work from home in advance for a variety of reasons (like having to be home for a repairman, or sick children). The only time we draw the line when the employee is under the weather — we expect them to not do any work and would rather they focused on recuperating.
We also pride ourselves on offering our staff flexible working arrangements. This includes, flexible hours of work, flexible leave arrangements and time-in-lieu.
What work life balance initiatives does your company support? Have they been beneficial? What were the challenges?
