Making Work Life Balance Work
The introduction of flexible work arrangements is a strategy that can assist organizations in attracting and retaining staff.
| Category | Work-Life Program, Polices and Practices Innovation: Flexibility |
| Details | Long term demographic change - particularly an ageing workforce – will result in Western Australian businesses experiencing ongoing labour and skill shortages, regardless of short term economic fluctuations. The introduction of flexible work arrangements is one strategy that can assist in attracting and retaining staff. This publication provides guidance on how to develop and implement a flexible work strategy in your organisation. Part A outlines the basics of introducing a flexible work strategy into an organisation for the first time. It includes steps for assessing, developing and documenting flexible work arrangements that suit both employee and organisational needs, and establishing processes to measure the success of work life initiatives. Part B focuses on how to make flexible work initiatives a normal part of workplace culture. It outlines a range of strategies that organisations can use to develop a business where workplace flexibility is encouraged and supported. |
| Author | Government of Western Australia Department of Commerce |
| Publication Date | February 2009 |
| Source | www.commerce.wa.gov.au |
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| Availability | Download the report: Making Work Life Balance Work |
| Related Links | Download the fact sheet: Fathers at Work |
