Ensuring successful outcomes for work-life balance requires a mutual obligation of employees and employers as a must. The benefit to the employer in the work-life balance equation is the opportunity to utilize the unique talents and personality of the employee. Similarly the individual benefits by learning the more structured ways of the workplace and applying them in his personal and family to bring order and system in order to optimize the personal and family endeavours. It is benefit that is a sure win-win for the employer and employee.

Organisations as they advance into the 21st century where they view employees as assets often believe the value of the employees needs to be enhanced by appropriate investment in them. Organisations increasingly shifting into a paradigm where they manifest that they want to fully utilize their employees' background, experiences and talents and provide a working environment that fosters an opportunity for employees to perform optimally. Employers in such a paradigm accept differing opinions and want employees to express them without fear or threat and different lifestyles are valued. It is in this direction that employers are willing to invest in family-friendly practices as well as incur expenditure on welfare projects so that not only the employee benefits but also his or her family and community concerns that the employee values.

Organisations are increasingly recognising that by acknowledging employees desire to have a balance in their life between work and family & personal life, they are helping employees in finding better solutions to their problems at work especially when faced with a dilemma. Also, it creates an opportunity to enhance productivity and find creative and innovation solutions to challenges. Further, customer services moves to a higher level as employees become increasing pro-employer as loyalty for a caring employer increases. This strategy also helps in the recruitment and retention of especially talented people.