Women in Workforce: Work and Family Conflict

Today's married employees are typically part of dual career couples. This makes it increasingly difficult for married female employees to find the time to fulfill the commitment to home, spouse, children, parents and friends. They are increasingly recognizing that work is infringing on their personal lives, and they are not happy about it. For example, recent studies suggest that employees want jobs that give them flexibility in their work schedules so that they can better manage work-life conflicts. Organizations that don't help their female employees achieve work-life balance will find it increasingly difficult to attract and retain the most capable and motivated employees. The present study intends to identify the major causes and remedies of work-life conflict which the working married women face in the current scenario. Married female professionals with children (n=100) were interviewed to examine the grave issues related to work-family conflict and HR remedies. It also intends to make the organizations realize the importance of family friendly work arrangements so as to have a joyful organization. Basic descriptive statistics were conducted and qualitative data from the interviews were evaluated. This data analysis produced a set of pie charts that illustrated respondents' concern for work-family balance.