Workers urged to balance work and play

WORKERS in offices, shops and factories were yesterday urged to take time to balance the increasingly hectic demands of work with the need for a good home life.

To address growing fears over Ireland’s long-hours culture, Labour Affairs Minister Tony Killeen yesterday met union officials as well as employers.

At their meeting, coinciding with work-life balance day, Mr Killeen unveiled a Government initiative to help employers ensure their staff manage to juggle the demands of work and home.