Work-Life Balance
There's more to life than work, yet the pressure of work for many intensifies each year and the numbers who work long hours is on the increase. We believe people should have far more choice about the hours they work, and be able to fit work around their caring responsibilities and their other interests. Here you can find TUC research and campaign material working for a better work/life balance. You can find older material by using the search facilities.
The TUC changing times website gives employers and unions practical guidance to achieve a better work-life balance in the workplace. Material about stress and bullying can be found in the health and safety area.
The most recent documents available on this subject are:
Changing Times Newsletter No.101
CONTENTS
Union news: ‘Work anytime' system riles meat inspectors * Childcare workers need a better deal * Concern as homeworking campaign closes * Public wants action on equal pay * Unions say women need a fair deal * NUJ campaigns to close growing pay gap * STUC has different day, same message
Other news: Gender pay gap 'still widening' * Pay inequality a ‘growing injustice' * Pay audits needed to close ‘dire' pay gap * UK slips down gender equality league * Better maternity pay benefits employers * MEPs vote to scrap work hours opt-out * Fair employment board starts work * News in brief
International news: Australia: Paid maternity leave ‘not negotiable' * Europe: Work pressures hurt families * USA: School's $1m bill for pay equality blunder
24 November 2008
Unions see learning as a route to equality at North West Women's Conference
Unionlearn, the TUC and the North West Women's Tutor Group (NWWTG) organised their second women's conference and were hoping to make this year's event even more successful than last year. Women & Unions: Equality- What's next? takes place on Friday 14th November 2008 from 10am at the Mechanics Institute in Manchester.
14 November 2008
TUC welcomes decision to scrap opt-out from 48 hour week
Responding to today's decision by the employment social affairs committee of the European Parliament to scrap the Working Time Directive opt-out by 35 votes to 13, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
5 November 2008
Changing Times Newsletter No.100
CONTENTS
Union news: Commute times starting to decline * We've started, but we've not finished * Job u-turn ‘a victory for work-life balance' * Bank holiday needed to ease stresses * Extended hours broke man's heart * Scots councils oppose equal pay for women
Other news: Bosses seize on Mandelson's flexible work wobble * Family-friendly work plans must go ahead * Flexible working ‘vital' in bad times * Flexible work needed for mental health * Free market ‘fiction' on pay gap * Sexism at work ‘just below the surface' * News in brief
Resources: Benefits of life-course policies * Online TUC course for equality reps
Events: Women at work conference, 3 December, London
International news: Australia: Report brings maternity leave closer * Europe: Qualified welcome for work-life moves * Global round-up
29 October 2008
New bank holiday needed to cheer up stressed out workers
The TUC and the UK's leading voluntary organisations are today (Monday) marking the halfway point of the longest gap between UK bank holidays by calling for a new bank holiday to cheer up stressed out workers.
27 October 2008
Suspending the extension of family friendly rights would not save a single job
Responding to reports today (Monday) that the Government plans to suspend the extension of the right to request flexible working to parents of older children and paid maternity leave, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
20 October 2008
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