Research by the Warwick Institute for Employment Research into the growing importance for employers of offering staff a realistic work:life balance to help ride-out the economic downturn, will be unveiled at a free briefing event next month.
Terence Hogarth, Principal Research Fellow at the Warwick Institute for Employment Research, is keynote speaker at the Work:life Balance Breakfast Briefing, hosted by Midlands law firm Challinors, at Conference Aston, Birmingham on Thursday 12th January 2012.
The event will look at the development of work:life balance over the last decade and the opportunities for employers and employees to benefit by adopting the latest thinking and practices.
Terence Hogarth has led a ten-year programme of research into employers’ skills needs and HR policies and will unveil the key findings of the research at the event.
Challinors’ chief executive Andy Hodges, comments: “This is an important event for senior HR personnel and business owners and directors.
“The challenges of the current economic climate have frequently led businesses to run a lean ship. Now they are faced with exploring less traditional methods than simply remuneration and pensions, to provide staff with added value and incentive to stay. The need to consider added reward for employees’ services, to show appreciation of their hard work and to recognise their contribution to the business, with a portfolio of creative initiatives that embrace, recognise and support the challenge of the work:life balance.
“Terence Hogarth and the Institute for Employment Research has led the field in research in the area of work:life balance and activities,” he adds, “and this event will provide both information and practical guidance on ways in which businesses can add value to help maintain staff morale and commitment.”
Please see the attached press release for more information. The attached jpeg image shows (caption): Terence Hogarth, Principal Research Fellow at the Warwick Institute for Employment Research, is keynote speaker at the Work:life Balance Breakfast Briefing, hosted by Midlands law firm Challinors, at Conference Aston, Birmingham on Thursday 12th January 2012.
