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Although much attention has been paid to the idea of work-life balance, many of us were never taught or formally trained as to what that constitutes, how to achieve it, or how to maintain [...]

Unfortunately, most people struggle to attain a healthy balance between these worlds, leaving them feeling stressed, frustrated and unsatisfied. [Crystal Mayer – GO Banking Rates, 16 August [...]

Economically inactive women experience faster motherhood transitions and have more children by age 40 than women with stable full-time careers. For men, having an unstable career associates with [...]

As of 2nd August 2022, all Member States must apply EU-wide rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers adopted in 2019. These rules set out minimum standards for paternity, [...]

Volvo Car Australia is proud of its reputation for putting its people at the core of everything it does, in the spirit of its Swedish parent company. [The Guardian, 1 July 2022.] READ MORE

Employees and jobseekers highly value access to this benefit, and organizations need to evaluate where they stand in order to remain competitive. [Cat DiStasio – ADP, June 2022.] READ MORE

EU Member States have until 2 August 2022 to implement the EU Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Directive, but many have not completed the process, and some have not yet started. [Ius [...]

‘Menstreaming’ activities to encourage participation by fathers and grandfathers — and break down parenting stereotypes. [UNICEF USA, 16 Jun 2022] READ MORE

One year since the launch of the initiative, the vast majority of the 70 employers that have so far achieved the certification are providing gender equal access to paid parental leave, while [...]

Over the next 12 to 24 months, a series of legislative decrees will be adopted, strengthening the work-life balance and giving better family support. [De Luca & Partners – SHRM, 3 June [...]