![]() The specific expression “work-family balance” was first used in UK in late 1970s to define an individual’s stability between work life and personal life. Therefore, it is apparent to understand work-life balance and its challenges because of its practical incompleteness. Since, employee work-life balance as a concept has got recognition from employers and HR managers in India only in the recent years, the organizational initiatives in this regard is hardly having clarity in its policy and intent. In this context, it is observed that some organizations provide a bundle of policies and programs such as alternative work arrangements leave policies, childcare centers while some others provide gymnasiums and recreation/sports facilities at workplace in the name of work- life balance programs. However, many of their HR policy makers are not sure about what should constitute an ideal work-life balance program. Work-life balance as a concept has got considerable attention and as a campaign has been practiced in various organizations in the form of policy and strategy. ![]() The contemporary India is witnessing deterioration in quality of home and community life amongst urbanites. Employers being the advocates of setting norms and conditions at workplace are considered to be the facilitators of work-life balance. However, achieving work-life balance may be a priority and desire of an individual employee however, it is not his or her sole responsibility to be a lone fighter. work to family interference (WTF), where work gets the way of family life and family to work interference (FTW) where family demands (such as, child or elder care etc.) affects work. Role interference in turn consists of two factors i.e. when incompatible demands make it difficult, if not impossible, for employees to perform all their roles well. having too much to do and too little time to do it in limited time frame and Role interference (RI) i.e. There are two major issues that need to be understood to resolve the work-life imbalance happening among today’s professionals: Role overload (RO) i.e. The biggest problem faced by working professionals is the inability to balance the demands and pressure at work and demands and pressures on the home front. However, work-life conflict occurs when the time and energy demands imposed by the many roles a person plays, become incompatible with one another. Most people try to handle all these roles competently and are able to cope with the demands that each role puts on them, even when these roles seemingly clash. Throughout their lives, people play many roles: parents, siblings, spouse, son/daughter, friend, employee, colleague and the list go on. Received 22 January 2016 accepted 5 March 2016 published 8 March 2016
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