Report on Work Life Balance in Singapore: An Overview

This report delves into the concept of work-life balance, specifically focusing on the situation in Singapore. It highlights the challenges faced by Singaporean employees, including the pressure to balance work with personal and family life. The report examines how the demanding work culture and societal expectations impact individuals, particularly women, who often face the difficult choice between career and family. It references studies and news articles to support its points, emphasizing the need for flexible working hours, remote work options, and policies that support parental and elderly care responsibilities. The report suggests that companies should prioritize employee well-being by fostering a supportive work environment and providing resources to help employees manage their work and personal lives effectively.

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Work life balance refers to the notion that promotes the proper division of the
prioritization between the work and the lifestyle of a certain person (Burg-Brown, 2013). The
ambitions and the career of a person may be collectively known as the work life of a person.
The lifestyle of the person refers to the family life, the activities that bring about pleasure, the
leisure times and most importantly the health of a person.
According to Richmond and Rohlfing, (2013), the balance that needs to be maintained
between the lifestyle and the work-life of a person is heavily dependent on the achievement
and the enjoyment that the concerned person may get involved in. According to Rife and
Hall, (2015), the employers should be able to promote the positive culture in the workplace
so that the concerned employee may attain the balance between his or her lifestyle and the
work-life of the concerned employee. This may be achieved by setting the flexibility of the
working hours for the employees of the concern. According to a news article published by the
news magnet BBC news, Singapore ranks as one of the worst countries of Asia in terms of
the work life balance. The women in the country mostly end up with the decision of either
having a family life or continuing with their work life. They maintain a stoic choice either the
life of a mother and a caregiver or the life of a professional lady. The Singaporean
government has been encouraging the companies to employ more female employees within
the organization as that has proven to be better for the growth of the businesses as well as
supported the growth of the economy of the country. The younger generation of the country
constitutes the employees who are keen to succeed in their work life and are ambitious in
their life, but they do feel that it is difficult for them to start with their family life while they
are employed in a place of work (Bbc.com, 2017).
The work life balance among the employees may be achieved by promoting the
flexibility in the working hours of the concerned job. The employers should promote the
concept of working while being away from the work place. The employees should be allowed

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to work from a place of their own convenience whenever the concept may be applicable. The
employees should be encouraged to utilize the time that they are allowed for their own
vacation for the purposes of recovery from the stress that they experience at work. The
organizations may thus help the employees to detach themselves from their work both
psychologically and physically. The employees must be allowed to have breaks within their
work day. The female employees of the organization should be allowed the leaves that they
need due to maternity. They must also be granted leaves for parental as well the elderly care
activities that they need to deliver at their residence.

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References
Bbc.com. (2017). Asia tops global school rankings. BBC News. Retrieved 26 November
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Burg-Brown, S. (2013). Work-life balance. Journal Of Property Management, 78(4), 48-54.
Richmond, G. L., & Rohlfing, C. M. (2013). Work-Life Balance.
Rife, A., & Hall, R. (2015). Work-Life Balance. SIOP White Paper Series.