How Are Companies Supporting Work-Life Balance In Hybrid Working?

I wrote this reported feature to showcase JLL research into work-life balance in the hybrid workplace, combining interviews with JLL experts to create thought leadership content for JLL’s B2B Trends & Insights site.

With employees spending more time working away from the office, companies are trialling new ways to support flexibility while establishing boundaries between work and home life.

About half of employees in Europe and the U.S. now work from home or third-party workspaces. Many want to continue to do so at least part of the working week, JLL research shows, to cut back on commuting, minimise infection risks and balance home and work life. 

“For many people, working from home has given them more opportunities to improve their quality of life,” says Flore Pradère, Research Director, Global Work Dynamics at JLL. “Yet despite all its perceived advantages, work from home has also resulted in longer workdays and “Zoom fatigue” from frequent long video meetings.”

JLL research involving 3,300 office workers across 10 countries found that 37 percent of employees felt their efforts during the pandemic were not recognised and nearly half of remote-working employees feel under pressure. Other studies report that nearly seven in 10 Americans and 40 percent of UK workers have burnout – with long-term consequences for their health, and their ability to do their job.

Read the full article at JLL