RESEARCH

Work-life balance and flexibility in New Zealand: A snapshot of employee and employer attitudes and experiences in 2008
Department of Labour 2008
This report tells us how New Zealanders feel about their work-life balance and identifies trends that are developing over time. This research has tracked successes since 2006 and also provides a benchmark for reviewing the impact of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Act 2007, which came into effect in July 2008.

Lessons from the Workplace Project: An evaluation of a Work-Life Balance Programme initiative
Department of Labour 2008
This report is the result of a two-stage evaluation of the Workplace Project, prepared for the Department of Labour by Innovation & Systems Ltd. The report identifies the key learnings from the Project and provides valuable information about influencing change in New Zealand workplaces.

Working Long Hours in New Zealand: A Profile of Long Hours Workers Using Data From The 2006 Census
Department of Labour and Families Commission 2008
This paper outlines a demographic profile of New Zealanders who work long hours using data from the 2006 Census. The research indicates that a significant proportion of the total workforce are working 50 hours or more per week, and that employees in particular industries and occupations are at greater risk of working long hours.

Quality Flexible Work: increasing availability and take-up in New Zealand - discussion paper and consultation results
Department of Labour 2006 and 2007
New Zealanders' views on flexible work issues and approaches.

Work-life Balance in New Zealand: A snapshot of employee and employer attitudes and experiences
Department of Labour 2006
Results from New Zealand's first national survey of employers and employees on work-life balance.

International literature review on the business case for work-life balance
Department of Labour 2004
Reviews international and New Zealand literature on the business case for adopting work-life balance policies.

Achieving balanced lives and employment: what New Zealanders are saying about work-life balance [pdf 52 pages 507KB]
Department of Labour 2004
Results of consultation with New Zealanders (both employees and employers) about managing their work-life balance issues, and how paid work and life outside paid work interact.

New Zealanders talk about work-life balance [pdf 82 pages 509KB]
Department of Labour 2003
Identifies and explores current understanding of and attitudes towards the issue of work-life balance amongst New Zealanders.

Work-life balance, employee engagement and discretionary effort
EEO Trust 2007
A pilot research project and literature review that explores the relationships between work-life balance, employee engagement, discretionary effort and productivity.

Work-Life Survey
EEO Trust Biennially
Every second year the EEO Trust undertakes this Survey that explores what work-life balance means to employers and how they are encouraging it in their workplaces.

Work-life balance report
New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development 2006
How NZBCSD member organisations are addressing work-life balance - includes a range of case studies.

Visit the Department of Labour website to find research on a range of topics including precarious work, labour market reports and other topics.

Visit the EEO Trust library and search their catalogue for more New Zealand and international research about work-life balance and related subjects.