Initiatives towards work life balance

            In order to promote balance between ones’ personal and official life many initiatives have be taken and many should be taken by the employees. In simple words, initiatives are in the form of some policies, some programs or some kind of benefits that can help us manage our work at job and our life outside our work better. These initiatives can be like

o   Child care centers in or near offices – This can be a very good step because this allows you to meet your children during breaks or whenever you are free from your work.

o   Flexible working arrangements – Yes, definitely, working arrangements should be made flexible. For example, one should be allowed to work from home during some emergency or whenever required.

o   Family leave policies – One must be granted leave whenever there is some emergency or work in family.

o   Employee assistance programs – There should be some programs organised by the companies in order to guide their employees about the work – life balance. They should be taught about how to best deal with the stress, etc.

Why should work places have such programs?

            Work places should have such programs as these programs will give many more benefits in their businesses. Resent surveys have shown that such programs at work places have shown many good results like this has attracted many new employees. Attracting new employees helps in increasing levels of productivity and satisfaction. Such programs also help in decreasing stress and burn out. (CCOHS, 2016)