EEO Research

The EEO Trust regularly surveys employers' views and practices on various diversity topics. The Work-Life Survey explores what work-life balance means to employers and how they are encouraging it in their workplaces. 

2008 Work-Life Survey
More than 230 members of the EEO Employers Group completed the 2008 Work-Life Survey. They said that they invest in work-life initiatives to improve staff recruitment, retention and engagement. The EEO Trust's analysis shows that the respondents with a work-life strategy or policy have lower staff turnover.
Download the Executive Summary (Word doc 150k)
Download the full report (Word doc 1.3Mb)

2006 Work-Life Survey
Work-Life Survey 2006 Executive Summary (Word doc 280k)
Work-Life Survey 2006 full report (Word doc 713k) or full report (pdf 771k) 

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