We Need More Than a Promotional Day, We Need Real Changes to Support a Better Culture of Work Life Balance

Press Release, 1st March 2007 – Work Life Balance Day

Catherine Murphy, TD (Ind) has today harshly criticized the current Government for hypocritically instructing workers to consider changes they may want to make to ensure that their Work Life balance is a healthy one.  While supportive of any initiative that encourages a more equal work life balance Murphy has highlighted that Government should put it’s energy into facilitating such a balance instead of instructing people to consider changes most would make if they could.

“It’s a bit rich of the Government to be promoting a work life balance when they’re the ones who have consistently failed to introduce measures like statutory parental leave; real, accessible and affordable childcare options, including flexible working conditions; a proper public transport system and other measures to cut down on commuting times; and balanced and planned commercial and residential development.  We need more than a promotional day we need an accommodating culture if work life balance is truly to be achieved.”

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