Life can sometimes throw you a curve ball that is hard to deal with in the "outside of work hours" basket. This is why offering staff flexible working arrangements where possible is a key part of creating positive work environments that promote work-life balance. Even if an organisation has core working hours where a staff member is required to be present, flexible arrangements should be considered in terms of attending appointments during working hours. Results from the 2018 New Zealand Survey of Working Life shone a light on this. It showed staff who had flexible working hours reported higher levels of satisfaction with both their work-life balance than those without. For more information on types of flexible work visit How a flexible workforce helps your business — business.govt.nz
If you would like support around developing a Flexible Workplace Policy visit https://wpb.business.govt.nz/workplacepolicybuilder/flexibleWork
