Identify work/life balance programs
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What are work/life balance programs, and what it means to be an employer of choice?
You may use these - or other - websites to do your research.
executive.seek.com.au - This is an article that defines work/life balance. Click on the link to 'Featured Articles' and then go to the article entitled 'Finding a work/life balance.'
www.eeo.gov.au - Click on the link to 'Case Studies' to read about how the introduction of work/life balance programs has made a difference for various organisations. You might want to pay particular attention to the case studies for SC Johnson.
Also click on the link to EOWA Business Achievement Awards to read more about employer of choice issues.
www.flexibility.com.au - Go to this website and click on the link to 'Newsletter' and then go to 'Issue 3' and read the interview with Bob Joss, former CEO of Westpac Banking Corporation entitled 'CEO, Bob Joss, on the Flexible Workplace. Then read the article on 'Work/Life Balance - an Issue of Leadership.' Then go to Issue Six and read the interview with Kevin Cass-Ryall entitled 'Executive Director, Kevin Cass-Ryall on Creating a Flexible Workplace.' Then go to Issue Two and read the article entitled 'Getting Top Level Support for Diversity Initiatives'.
www.hewittasia.com - This site will give you information about Hewitt's Employer of Choice awards which are conducted around the world. Click on the link to Australia and go to the link for the study's official site.
www.workplace.gov.au - Search for 2002 ACCI National Work and Family Awards and then click on the link to 'winning workplaces' to see a detailed list of all the companies that received awards and the initiatives that led them to be considered employers of choice.
This site also has a wealth of information about flexible work practices - what they are, how to evaluate them and how to implement them. Click on the link to 'Work and Family' and then go to the links on 'Workplaces' and 'Initiatives'.
www.eeo.nsw.gov.au - Click on the link for 'All Employees' and then select 'Flexible work practices.' Then click on 'Summary for Employees' to get information of the different kinds of flexible work practices that are available.
Also click the link for 'All Employees' and then select 'Flexible work practices.' Then click on 'Frequently Asked Questions' that will help clarify common questions about flexible work practices.
And the link for 'All Employees' and then select 'Flexible work practices.' Then click on 'Issues for non-English Speaking Background Employees.' It is important to take these issues into consideration in analysing the specific needs of your workplace.
And the link for 'All Employees' and then select 'Flexible work practices.' Then click on 'Guide to Implementing' and download the document entitled 'Success with Flexible Work Practices.' You will find useful information on what flexible work practices are and the benefit of having them in your workplace.
And finally 'All Employees' and then select 'Flexible work practices.' Then click on 'Information for Managers' and click on the link to 'Part-time Work with the NSW Government - A Practical Guide for Managers'. This provides information on the benefits of flexible work practices from a managerial perspective.