Work-Life Balance during COVID-19 Pandemic and Remote Work | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

The COVID -19 pandemic has caused many negative and drastic changes in contemporary organizations with regard to employees. Human resources management faces the challenge of developing ways to mitigate the negative effects of work during the pandemic. Factors such as feeling threatened, isolation, working from home or insecurity have all contributed to the well-being of employees. They pose a significant challenge for managers who need to adapt management tools to new realities. “It is also necessary to ensure the well-being of employees in order to work efficiently. An important element that requires analysis and development of further support schemes is work-life balance. Remote working has caused an accumulation of professional activities in private places. The spatial boundary separating the workplace from the resting place has also been blurred. Additionally, due to the extension of working time at home, time limits have also changed. As a result, the work-life balance was disrupted, negatively affecting the mental health of employees. The systematic literature review in this chapter concerns the analysis includes an analysis of key research areas of work-life balance related to remote working. The study analyzes various aspects of the imbalance between home and work as well as the most acute effects of new forms of work introduced as a result of the pandemic.