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Inspired by: FP7 » Increased Awareness for Work-Life Balance in EU Workplaces

version: 2 / updated: 2009-11-30
id: #466 / version id: #24
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Originally submitted by: Cornelia Daheim
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 1 - Health

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Other actions across health themes

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
Increased Awareness for Work-Life Balance in EU Workplaces

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
There is an increase in research on improving the work-life balance that will eventually increase productivity and efficiency of employees in the EU.

Keywords

research, health, work-life balance, productivity, efficiency

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 To improve the work-life balance, the "Free Friday" is introduced EU-wide. On that day, employees are obliged to chose from activities that support mental and physical health. discontinuation
 		neutral
 		now-2025

Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.

higher demand for an improvementin the work-life balance by European employees

Importance

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Level 3: important for the European Union