Choose your policies
Once you have completed an assessment of the employer and employee needs and conducted a cost/benefits analysis, you are likely to have a good idea of the policies that may be useful for your organisation.
Prior to implementing any new work-life balance policies, employers must ensure that these policies are consistent with existing obligations and arrangements under any award, enterprise agreement, employer-employee agreement or contract of employment which exists in the workplace.
For example, when negotiating flexible work hours arrangements it is important to be aware of the ‘hours of work’ clause in the relevant award. If the proposed flexible working hours are likely to conflict with existing award provisions, employers may wish to formalise these negotiations by making a certified agreement.
Further information is available on types of work-life balance provisions.
Last updated 21 July 2009
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