We’re talking about work/life balance this month and it’s obvious that the world of work has changed – in the 24-hour, 7-day society, customers expect service at times that suit them, which isn’t between 9 and 5! More and more people have to juggle responsibilities at home and in the workplace.

Findings from CIPR show that three out of four people say they are working very hard; many say they are working as hard as they can and could not imagine being able to work any harder. These factors help explain the increased interest being shown in the issue of work-life balance as many people find that work demands get in the way of their non-work commitments.

Most people can relate to the situation of having an ever increasing workload expected to be delived in shorter timeframes and that many people are taking their work home with them every night. Due to technological advances it is now possible to work 24hrs a day, it’s just sleep that gets in the way.

So how are companies combating the battle of the work/life balance? We’d love you’re comments on how you embrase the work/life balance issue, if at all!