Resources on Work Life Balance

 
 
 
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2005 National Study of Employers (NSE), Families At Work Institute USA, 2005
A Question of Balance, EEO Trust 2005 Aug
please contact admin@eeotrust.org.nz
Around the Clock – Findings from the NZ Time Use Survey 1998-99, Statistics NZ/Ministry of Women's Affairs, May 2001
 
Babies and Bosses – Reconciling Work and Family Life, OECD 2004
Human Rights Commission EEO 0143 Wellington
Changing Times – the TUC Guide to Work-life Balance (online tools), UK Trades Union Congress UK, 2001
Human Rights Commission EEO 0178 Wellington
Evaluation of the Implementation of Paid Parental Leave,Department of Labour and Gravitas Research and Strategy Ltd, Aug 2003
Human Rights Commission EEO 0149 Wellington
Family-Friendly Working: What a Performance! An Analysis of the Relationship between the availability of family-friendly policies and establishment performance, Helen Gray, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE,May 2002
Human Rights Commission EEO 0080 Wellington
Fathers and Paid Work, EEO Trust 2003
Holidays and Leave: An Employer’s GuideDepartment of Labour, 2004 Oct
 
How Time-flexible Work Policies Can Reduce Stress, Improve Health and Save Money, by Dr Diane Halpern, Journal of Stress and Health (Volume 21) 2005
Abstract can be viewed or PDF of full article can be downloaded here. Registration required
Maintaining the Balance: Managing Work/Life Balance, 2003
Human Rights Commission EEO 0044 Wellington
New Zealand Families Today, Ministry of Social Development, 2004 July
Human Rights Commission EEO 0095
Parents and Paid Work, EEO Trust, 2005 Oct
Human Rights Commission, Wellington
Part-time Work and Productivity 2004 EEO Trust research report, 2004
Patterns of Family Formation & Change in NZ, Ministry of Social Development, 2004
Human Rights Commission EEO 0111 Wellington
Relationships and Paid Work, Website resource and PDF, EEO Trust 2004.
Status Report on Workplace Flexibility: Who has it? Who wants it?,  Ellen Galinsky, James T Bond and Jeffrey Hill, IBM, 2002
Human Rights Commission EEO Wellington
Striking the Balance: Women, Men, Work and Family – Discussion Paper 2005, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Australia, 2005
Time On, Time Out! Flexible Work Solutions to Keep Your Life In Balance, Susan Biggs and Kerry Fallon Horgan: Allen & Unwin, 1999
Human Rights Commission, Wellington
Time Use Data and Work-Life Policy Development, Paul Callister/Social Policy Journal of NZ, 2004 July
Human Rights Commission EEO 0158 Wellington
Using the Law to Support Work/Life Issues: The Australian Experience, Juliet Bourke 2004
Human Rights Commission EEO 0139 Wellington
Work & Family Directions – What New Zealand Champions are Doing, Steps to Success, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NZ Employers’ Federation and Equal Employment Opportunities Trust, 1995           
Human Rights Commission EEO 0040-2 Wellington
Work & Family: Steps to Success, Equal Opportunities Trust, 1996
Human Rights Commission EEO 0035 Wellington
Work-Life Balance: A Resource for the State Services,  State Services Commission, March 2005  
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave for Self-employed Persons) Amendment Bill: Human Rights Commission  submission, 2006 Human Rights Commission EEO 0035 Wellington
Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill: Human Rights Commission submission, June 2004 Human Rights Commission EEO 0035 Wellington

Telework for Employees and Businesses: Maximising the Economic and Social Benefits of Flexible Working Practices.

 
 Job-sharing: A Fresh Look at Flexible Working. TheHudson Report (January – March 2006)  
 

Firm Foundations – a Study of New Zealand Business Practice and Performance, particularly chapter 5 ‘Employee Practices’. Ministry of Economic Development,

 
Flexible Working: A Guide to Creating and Managing a Flexible Workplace. Toshiba Flexible Workplace Interest Group  
Voices of Canadians: Seeking Work-Life Balance. Linda Duxbury, Sprott School of Business, 2003  
Where to Work in Canada? An Examination of Regional Differences in Work Life Practices. Linda Duxbury, Sprott School of Business, Sept. 2003  
Work Life Balance in the New Millenium: Where are we? Where do we need to go? Linda Duxbury and Chris Higgins, Canadian Policy Research Network. Oct 2001  
Consultation Response: DTI draft regulations for maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave. EOC  
Getting Punched: The Job and Family Clock. Jodie Levin-Epstein, Centre for Law and Social Policy. July 2006  
A Question of Balance. EEO Trust Work and Life Awards booklet Human Rights Commission library, Auckland
Career Progression and Development Survey 2005. Results for the Public Service: Work Life Balance  
Online tool for holidays entitlements. Advice and calculation tool from the Department of Labour  
Work-life survey. EEO survey of NZ workplaces.  
 
 

See also NEON's Quality Flexible Work page for more resources and stories about work life balance issues.

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