See below for press releases about work-life
balance issues from EfWLB and The Work Foundation. This page also
includes interesting media stories, quizzes and information about
awards from external organisations such as the DTI
12 April 2005
The UK - The Work horse of the European Union?
1 April 2005
Is your boss a tyrant or a pussycat?
17 March 2005
Working Families warn that long
hours can damage your health
14 January 2005
Two thirds of working Brits resolve to 'Get a better life'
7 January 2005
Government and Employers must respond to Changing Demographics
10 December 2004
Working Families
announce Employers of the Year
16 November 2004
New reader survey suggests pregnancy at work is a problem for the finance sector
29 October 2004
Employers of the Year 2004 finalists announced
14 September 2004
What working parents of
disabled children want
August 2004
No Work-Life Balance Week in 2004: the Work-Life
Balance Trust, who runs the Week, is taking a well-earned break this
year.
28 July 2004
New dads experiencing emotional melt-down
7 April 2004
Read Alan Milburn's
7 April speech about work-life balance (pdf 29kb)
17 March 2004
The
Equal Opportunities Commission (ECO) have posted their response to
the Budget, which they say shows that the government is listening
to the concerns of parents and carers.
DTI
survey shows IT workers want more work-life support
18 February 2004
Have you seen
the new case study of Penguin?
5 February, 2004
New charity
poll calls for family friendly working hours
29 January 2004
The BBC is looking
for nominations of disorganised, chaotic people who could do with
some help with time management
23 January 2004
A
Court of Appeal decision has ruled that people who have suffered discrimination
can claim compensation for any losses they suffer as a result
6 January 2004
Complete the latest questionnaire
on performance management
5 January 2004
The
EOC has released research that shows women hold less than 10% of senior
positions in many areas of public life in Britain
22 December 2003
'Christmas
Father' is becoming a myth. While Santa’s job might take him
to every home, research from The Work Foundation shows that work pressure
means many fathers are absent at Christmas.
10 December 2003
The Chancellor
has announced new measures to help young families in the pre-budget
report
1 December 2003
UK businesses are
finding they benefit from introducing flexible work options, according
to research from Lloyds TSB Corporate
26 November 2003
Winners of the
Parents at Work employers of the Year 2003
4 September 2003
Government urged
to promote teleworking says The Work Foundation
25 July 2003
Research
from South Bank University has found that parents see a mother's paid
employment impacting positively on family relationships
22 July 2003
Andrew Marr, the BBC's political editor, has moved from the
Ten O'Clock News to the Six O'Clock News to spend more time with his
family. Search the Archive
for the phrase: "Andrew Marr" and family.
12 June 2003
Alan Milburn,
Secretary of State for Health, has left the cabinet saying the demands
of the job conflicted with having a young family in the North East.
5 June 2003
UK employers
are ringing the changes with work-life balance, according to research
from The Work Foundation, in association with EfWLB
A
woman’s work is never done - and when one working day finishes
- another begins at home, says research from The Work Foundation
in association with EfWLB
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