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Balance or burnout | Is 'work-life balance' still relevant, or is the term outdated?

Is 'work-life balance' still relevant, or is the term outdated?
Is 'work-life balance' still relevant, or is the term outdated?

When we discuss harmonising work and personal life, there’s a simple term that encapsulates the debate – work-life balance.

It’s a phrase you, as a HR professional, probably know only too well. In fact, with burnout on the rise, mental health seemingly in crisis and workers forced to take time off due to the strains of working life, it’s probably a term that you’ve used yourself many, many times.

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