How to Offer a Better Work-Life Balance to Employees
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed how people want to do business, and some of that is definitely a good thing. Many more employees expect a better work-life balance – and regardless of their expectations, you should want them to have a healthy balance as well. Here are some methods that an employer could use.
Offer Family Leave Benefits
Family leave benefits are a broad category that can mean a lot of different things. Basically, you as employer would provide time off (sometimes paid, sometimes unpaid, depending on certain factors) based on specific circumstances relating to family. That might be maternity or paternity leave when a baby is born. That might be medical leave that activates when an employee suffers from a serious accident that requires them to take time off to recover. The type of coverage you provide, as well the extent that it is provided and whether or not it includes pay, is really up to you. If your financial base can take the pressure, paid leave is a great way to ensure employee loyalty.
Let Them Work Remotely
Remote work isn’t new, but it is definitely a newer trend that came from the pandemic. More than 90% of employees want to work remotely. As weird as mixing home life and business life might be, the fact that employees can save on the time and gasoline of a commute means that they can save a lot of personal expense. It also provides a more flexible environment, when employees can interact with their families, fulfill their necessities, and find respite all within their home. If remote work is at all an option for any one of the positions in your company, you’ll want to consider experimenting.
Open Communication
Your employees will find more work-life balance naturally if they feel they can come to you and explain their situations, and then in turn receive proper accommodations. Work to make sure your employees know that you want to listen to them, and that you care about their wellbeing. Put in effort to supply reasonable resources according to their personal and familial needs. They will take notice and come to trust you and your judgment.
Even by enacting small and simple policies, or by making adjustments to your company’s culture, you can make significant differences in an employee’s work-life balance. This is especially true relative to employers who truly do not care about their employees and their lives. Be better than them, and create a business that you would want to work in.
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