Majority of employees want workplace flexibility to manage demands of work and daily life
Most workers want flexibility in their work schedules to help them manage life’s day-to-day realities such as caring for children or other family members.Some people might think that the quest for a better balance between work and the demands of daily life is just a Generation Z issue, but employers like Danielle Gagner are discovering that work flexibility is on everyone’s mind these days.
Since the pandemic, it has become common for companies of all sizes to allow employees with desk jobs to work from home or remotely at least part of the time, but Ms. Gagner opted for something different – both time and location flexibility. Employers have become more open to flexible conditions since the pandemic says Winny Shen, associate professor of organization studies at York University’s Schulich School of Business in Toronto.
“It’s essential for human resources departments to work with their employees to figure out what kind of flexibility is best. I call it ‘flow’ – it’s what you want, where work and life flow together seamlessly,” says Jodi Kovitz, chief executive officer of the Human Resources Professionals Association, which regulates HR practitioners in Ontario.
One company, Toronto communications agency Media Profile, launched a program in 2022 it calls WorkAway, which gives employees a bonus if they want to travel and work.
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