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Employee Retention and Reducing Turnover

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Introduction The success of a business relies on how well it keeps its workers. This affects production, growth, and morale. This makes it more expensive to hire people, harder to keep material up to date, and less cohesive teams. That's why HR professionals help businesses keep their best workers by setting fair wages, making the workplace positive, giving people chances to grow, and showing that they are respected. Sri Lanka's HR strategies include understanding what people need in the area, providing benefits like health insurance and a good work-life balance, and fostering a sense of belonging to help workers stay with the company for a long time. Looking at Employee Turnover in Sri Lanka When people leave a company, new ones come in to take their place. This is known as "employee turnover." Industries in Sri Lanka that make clothes, banking, and IT all have a lot of employees who leave their jobs often. This is because job markets are tough and people can wor...

The Role of HR in Promoting Work-Life Balance

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  Introduction Work-life balance is the ability to manage relationships, work, and leisure to live a happy, healthy, and productive life. It means setting aside time for personal growth, well-being, and activities that fit with your values and interests. (Kofodimos) Work-life balance plays an important role in employees' well-being and productivity in Sri Lanka. Given changes in the workplace, the economy, and society, human resources plays a critical role in helping employees find a balance between their personal and professional lives. By creating programs and policies that help this balance, HR can increase employee enthusiasm and engagement in Sri Lankan companies.  1. Work flexibility HR departments in Sri Lanka are introducing flexible work practices, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some of the businesses below allow their employees to work from home on certain days. The practice reduces the stress of commuting, enhances work-life balance, and boosts productiv...