Interventions at the employee level
This category outlines interventions to be undertaken by HR/IR managers to inform employees about work-life balance policies and teach employees how to negotiate for such policies.
Information on entitlements
Quick reference guides have been developed for managers which provide information on work-life balance provisions for employees covered by the federal industrial relations system and Queensland public sector employees.
Your organisation may have additional work-life balance policies for which similar fact sheets could be developed. Creating awareness is a crucial measure in improving the uptake of work-life balance policies by employees.
Negotiating work-life balance
Work-life balance policies are often available on by agreement between the employer and the employee. It can be difficult for the employee to ask their manager or employer to access work-life balance strategies.
Resources
Guidelines about work-life balance requests to assist employers and employees access work-life balance initiatives.