ANDREEA NICOLĂESCU, The Work-Life Balance in Current EU Labour Market Policies

Abstract

A work-life balance is one of the factors that increases an employee's individual satisfaction, leading to higher economic performance, an aspect that is found in most EU strategic documents dealing with the labour market. Focusing on gender differences, the article carries out a comparative analysis of the situation in EU Member States, on several dimensions: working time, flexible work arrangements, providing opportunities for assuming different domestic responsibilities etc.

Keywords

• work-life balance
• labour market
• part-time employment
• gender gap
• flexible work arrangements