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Benefits August 7, 2007
Women More Likely to Say Employers Aid Work/Life Balance
August 7, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women were more
positive (58%) than men (55%) in their perceptions of company
efforts to help them balance work and life, according to a
recent survey by Kenexa Research Institute.
Reported by Adrien Martin
According the survey, females at small companies (100 – 249 workers) and large companies (5,000 – 9,999 employees) are far more satisfied with their company’s efforts at striking a balance between work and life than were men.
In fact, 61.5% of women at small companies compared to 54.3% of men have this view. At large companies, 60.1% of females versus 51.1% of males say their companies allow for a work/life balance.
The greatest disparities between how men and women view their company’s support in a work/life balance exist in executive/senior manager (4.5%), clerical (5%), and operative (13.5%) positions.
In terms of industry, the greatest disparities between males and females occur in: accounting/legal (15.1%), other personal services (9.1%) and education (6.8%).
As both males and females get older, they become less willing to say their employer allows for such a balance, with the exception of employees that are 65 years and older.
For the full survey results visit http://www.kenexa.com/en/AboutUs/Press/2007/07JUL25.aspx .
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