Corporate Clients
People have family and personal responsibilities and needs outside of work, whether it is the caring of children and/or elderly parents, or the pursuit of personal interests, activities or hobbies. Finding ways to accommodate these responsibilities and needs can make a real difference to employees and to an organization. Work-Life balance is about creating supportive, healthy work environments for employees who are striving to better integrate their work and personal responsibilities. By implementing proactive programs and initiatives that support employees, organizations can strengthen employee commitment and loyalty, resulting in higher productivity, improved customer satisfaction and healthier bottom lines.
Work-life balance programs and
practices can benefit an organization's
bottom line while at the same time,
provide other indirect benefits both to
employees and employers. While some of
these benefits might be more tangible
and quantifiable than others, they
nonetheless can contribute to
significant positive organizational
gain. Many businesses are already seeing
the benefits for themselves.
(by Benefits World)
It is estimated that work-life conflict
cost Canadian organizations roughly $2.7
billion in lost time due to work absences -
not including indirect costs such as
replacement of the employee during the
absence, overtime costs, or reduced service
or productivity.
("Work-Life Compendium 2001", Johnson,
Lero and Rooney)
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