More than ever, employees are struggling to manage the pressures between work and life, and when that balance slips, productivity often falls with it.

But if an employer is open to flexible working arrangements, it can avoid a decline in productivity while improving employee engagement, argues Carol Sladek, partner and work-life consulting lead at Aon Hewitt, a human resources consulting firm in Chicago.

For some employees, shuffling children to school can cause them to be late while other employees have to look after older parents. Employee demands can vary, but they exist for almost every type of employee, Sladek says. By having a plan in place that allows employees to adjust their schedules, they can accommodate those challenges but also have the time to finish their workplace responsibilities.

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