Work-Life Balance No. 5: Are Employers Listening?

Recruitment and retention, high employee stress and low morale—are key challenges facing a growing number of Canadian organizations.

Document Highlights

This briefing, the first of part two in a two-part series, provides an overview of Canadian employers’ efforts in support of work–life balance. The past decade’s downsizing exercises, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring have not only radically changed the structure and operations of many organizations, they have also changed the way employers and workers view their relationship.

No longer guaranteed a job for life, many workers are evaluating the extent to which their employers can meet their needs for personal growth, career development and work–life balance.

This study looks at the various policies and practices that have been put in place to assist workers in achieving a better balance between work and home.