... Rights Work-Life Balance Gender Equity Employment Law Women’s Employment Economic activity within any society can be categorized as either paid or unpaid, contingent upon the receipt of remuneration. This differentiation leads to two interrelated sectors: the wage economy and the care economy...

...Anna Pátkai Bende Purpose The study aimed to examine family-friendly practices of employers in Hungary and compared public and private sector organisations to better understand their approaches to promoting the work–life balance of employees. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional...

...Joan-Ark Agyapong Manu; Emmanuel Essandoh; George Akolbaa Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between work–life balance ( WLB ), boundary blurring and employee well-being among police officers in Ghana. Specifically, it examines how WLB influences psychological...

...Mohammad Mizenur Rahaman; Shamim Al Aziz Lalin; Md. Alamgir Hossain; Md. Zillur Rahman Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between mindfulness and workplace outcomes, focusing on the mediating role of employees’ work–life balance. This research is grounded in boundary theory, which...

... of promoting work-life balance (WLB), as it influences individual and family well-being. In this context, organisations are looking for strategies such as flexible working hours (FWH) or telecommuting from home to facilitate WLB. The aim of this study is to analyse how these practices, together with physical...

...Reeta Singh; Monica Sharma; Rifa Nadeem; Akshay Patidar; Neha Anchliya Purpose The term work–life balance (WLB) is becoming more prevalent in both academia and business. This study aims to investigate WLB and evaluate potential failures identified by the failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) about...

... benefits and poor work–life balance as primary drivers of nurse turnover in Dubai’s private health-care sector. Notably, these factors are compounded by the unique socio-economic and institutional context of Dubai, characterised by rapid development, a highly diverse workforce and distinctive labour...

... mothers balance their responsibilities. Employers recognise the benefits of a gender-balanced workforce but remain divided over the costs associated with the legislation. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to feminist theory, institutional dynamics and work–life balance...

...Marthalina Marthalina; Joeliaty Joeliaty; Yunizar Yunizar; Imas Soemaryani Purpose This paper aims to provide an overview of the work-life balance (WLB) of women working in government and develop the concept of gender as the primary focus. Design/methodology/approach Women employees...

... emphasises the significance of organisational support in influencing employees’ emotional well-being and achieving a healthy work-life balance. Originality/value The research offers novel insights into the dynamic and differential role of team and leader support perceptions during a crisis, underscoring...

...Alexandra Gkliati; Anna Saiti; Michael Chletsos; Alexandros Panagiotis Bechlioulis Purpose This study aims to investigate, through employees’ perceptions in Greece’s private sector, the relationship between the minimum wage and employee well-being, job satisfaction and work-life balance. Design...

...Sharifah Alharoon; Fairouz M. Aldhmour Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of digital health technology adoption on female physicians’ work–life balance (WLB) in Bahrain. This study also examines the impact of two moderating variables: career stage, based on the kaleidoscope career model...

...Prakash Kumar Gautam; Dhruba Kumar Gautam; Rakshya Bhetuwal Purpose This study aims to analyse the role of work–life balance (WLB) experiences and job satisfaction on turnover intentions (TI) among nurses working in private sector hospitals. Design/methodology/approach The research followed...

... commitment, and work-life balance is positively related to both organisational commitment and intention to stay. The mediation of organisational commitment shows a positive relationship with person-organisation fit and work-life balance. In addition, there are positive relationships between organisational...

...Kumari Rashmi; Aakanksha Kataria Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the mediating effect of work-life balance (WLB) in the relationship between three significant job resources (namely, job autonomy, supervisor support and co-worker support) and job satisfaction...

... commitment. The study also brought forth the causes and potential consequences of the work–life imbalance and stressed upon the role of organizational policies in managing the relationship between work and non-work domains and subsequently the development of OC among employees. Work–life balance...