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What Does Work-Life Mean?
The term "Work-Life,"
in the broader sense defines "policies, programs, services, and
practices" within a company that are specific to fostering the wellbeing
of its employees through the effective management of work, family and personal
life.
Specifically,
however, "work-life" is about real-life. Here is a short list
of definitions which reveals the deeper meanings and values at the core of this
important workplace attitude.
- Work-Life is the ability to effectively
manage work, family, and personal life
- Work-Life contributes to the well
being and productivity of the American workforce and workplaces
- Work-Life improves job satisfaction,
commitment to employers, and retention
- Work-Life helps nurture happier, harder
working employees by alleviating on-the-job stress
- Work-Life increases on-the-job
performance
- Work-Life lessens employee utilization
of the health care system
- Work-Life helps improve self-esteem
and lessens feelings of anger or resentment
- Work-Life helps build stronger
families
- Work-Life helps employees managing
work and family responsibilities
- Work-Life allows parents to be more involved in their children’s lives
Adapted from the
National Work-Life Initiative
http://www.awlp.org/
and the
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