- Less stress - At present one in six workers work over 60 hours a week compared to one in eight in 2000 according to the DTI. This leads to mental health and stress problems which the CBI states costs UK business �5 billion a year. In a typical year, 28 million working days are lost through stress.
- Stronger family units - with the Work Wise UK initiative, family responsibilities will be better fulfilled as people arrange work to suit individual domestic needs. Being a good parent and a good employee will no longer be conflicting aims.
Social benefits