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| Explain the importance of work-life balance within the employment relationship and how it can be influenced by legislation. (AC3.1) If you use secondary sources you should include your short references in the narrative here. Wordcount: Approximately 250 words |
| Work-Life Balance
This is identified as a process followed to achieve a state of equilibrium where the demands for both an individual career and personal life being equalised (Wiied et al., 2018). This demand for appropriate time management and sufficient energy used in work with devotion to support their friends, family members, health and personalised growth and sense of fulfilment beyond their workplace. Importance The work-life balance is essential to attract and retain top-ranked talents. This is specifically for young generation such as Gen Z who prefer career growth. Having the remote working popularity increasing Post COVID-19 pandemic, boundaries are not clear with necessity for work-life balance evident. The employees similarly operate as their organisation brand. Hence, lack of capacity of switching off affect personalised brands and credible work functions. Considering employers, poorly coordinated work life balance contribute to immense burnouts, reduced performance and increased turnover levels in highly competitive business environment. Prioritising on employees wellbeing increase their morale and commitment scope (Griffin, 2018). Working Time Regulations 1998– This legislation stipulate that 48 hours every week is provided to the employees working which average at 17 weeks reference timeline. Further, employers need to give employees 11 hours of resting in every 24 hours daily and one day off weekly (CIPD, 2022). Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2014– For this legislation, it offers women with a right of going to approximately 52 weeks of maternity leave comprising 26 weeks of ordinary maternity leave and 26 weeks of further maternity leave (Legislation.GOV.UK, 2014). This facilitate the first time mothers with sufficient time away from their working for recovering from childbirth and improving boding with new-borns. This is while assisting in balancing working functions and family-based roles. Eligibility of the employees similarly have an entitlement of one or two consecutive weeks for paternity leave in a period of 56 days of birth/adoption placement, facilitate inclusion in children caring roles. |
| Explain the concept of wellbeing in the workplace and why it is important. (AC3.2) If you use secondary sources you should include your short references in the narrative here. Wordcount: Approximately 250 words. |
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