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Turns out the flexible workplace supporters were right after all: workplace flexibility really does help employees’ health and well-being!

A December 2011 study that appeared in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior followed a company that had instituted a new management system in which work was changed to that employees had considerable more flexibility in when and even where they did their work, so long as certain measurable results were met.

The study found that, among other things, employees reported getting almost an hour more of sleep a night. In addition, employees didn’t feel as obligated to work when sick and were more likely to take care of their health by visiting a doctor when ill, even if they had an approaching deadline.

The study also found that employees felt more in control of their schedules; they reported having less conflict between their professional and home lives, leading to better sleep and health, higher energy, and less stress.

Another study, this one reported in The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in 2008, found that employees of all types – those who work in an office environment as well as a executives, and warehouse and production workers – reported that those employees who believed they had more flexibility in the workplace tended to have engage in healthier lifestyle activities and habits.

If you’re looking for flexible staffing services, whether you need a job or you need workers – contact Winston Resources. We’ve been serving job seekers and our client companies in the New York City area for more than 40 years and we’d look forward to be of service to you! Contact us today.


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