Work-life Balance

Workplace Factor 11

Although employees spend a large portion of their day at work, they also have to juggle various personal life demands. To reduce the potential stress that comes with this, it’s important for workplaces to support and encourage work-life balance. This allows employees to maintain concentration, responsibility and a sense of control over their work, while also mitigating the risk of burnout.

Here are resources related to work-life balance.

On the Agenda: Putting Balance on the Agenda

On the Agenda offers a series of free workshop and facilitator tools that support all 13 workplace factors. Putting Balance on the Agenda focuses on factor 11.

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Work-Life Balance: OHS Answers Fact Sheets

This easy-to-read fact sheet explains the categories associated with work-life balance, why organizations should create work-life balance initiatives and how to go about doing so.

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Burnout in the Workplace: A Focus on Prevention

More than 3.4 million Canadian workers feel burnt out. In this 40-minute webinar, learn which workplace factors can lead to burnout, and how you can eliminate or control the related hazards.

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13+ Workplace Factors Toolkits

Workplace Safety and Prevention Services