Abstract:

Currently flexibility is a key concept term used almost in all fields. This concept is of increasing importance for in labour relations since it enables employers adapt to the rapidly changing market demands and provides employees with options concerning work-life balance. Due to the transformation of work and employment relations along with enhancing women’s participation in the labour market have motivated the policy and practices of work life balance. As a result the discussions about flexibility of work and employment relations as well as work-life -balance have been in the top of the academic and industrial agenda. This study seeks to evaluate the role and prominence of the flexible patterns of work in connection with the practices of work-life balance. It claimsthatflexibleworkingisimportantbut isnotsufficienttoattainasuccessfulwork- life balance. Therefore some policies should be developed in other to alleviate its negative effects. 

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