Is there a difference? Does it even matter? This article will explore all sides of the debate and offer tips for bringing humanity back to the work experience in 2020. And in the last decade, new classifications have emerged, including work-life flexibility and work-life integration. What does it mean? That answer is a bit complicated, as everyone seems to have their own views. in the 1980s, it’s now widely used but still highly debated. in the late 1970s and taking hold in the U.S. In the context of the negotiations on the work–life balance package at EU level, and at the European Commission’s request, Eurofound has produced a review of national statistics on the uptake of family-related leave by fathers over time across the EU Member States and Norway.In the grand scheme of things, the term “work-life” balance is still relatively new. In its research on working conditions and sustainable work, Eurofound has looked at the implications for work–life balance for parents and caregivers. Research investigates the opportunities for working time flexibility and improved work–life balance related to digitisation and platform work, linked with the labour market integration of specific groups, such as those with care responsibilities or health issues. Working life and work–life balanceĮurofound gathers information on working life in the EU, looking at national and EU-level policies to promote work–life balance and investigating the role of social dialogue and collective bargaining in this area. The latest findings, published in July 2022 show that despite some improvement in work–life balance issues, there has been a sharp decline in family time among workers in 2022, with almost 30% reporting that their job is preventing them from spending time with their family, from a much lower 19% in 2020.
Survey: European Working Conditions SurveysĮurofound’s unique e-survey, Living, working and COVID-19, provides a snapshot of the impact of the changes that occurred during the pandemic on people’s lives, with the aim of helping policymakers shape the response to the crisis.Survey: European Quality of Life Surveys.The European Working Conditions Surveys (EWCS) look at the organisation of working time across the EU and issues related to it including flexible arrangements, working time preferences and work–life balance. The European Company Surveys (ECS) provide data on why and how companies make use of a broad variety of working time arrangements. Survey data on work–life balance issuesĮurofound’s European Quality of Life Surveys (EQLS) provide comparisons between countries on the reconciliation of work and family life, flexible working time arrangements and the provision of quality care services. Work–life balance continues to be a significant research topic for Eurofound, in its surveys and other studies.
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