WORK FROM HOME AND ITS EFFECT ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE, DURINGCOVID-19PANDEMIC

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly made all companies inevitably to run its operational activities in a way of work from home (WFH). This sudden change in the operational activity system had an impact on the work-life balance of employees. This study is an effort to know the work-lifebalance of the employees during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of work from home. The research method used is a survey method with descriptive research type. The data used are primary data obtained from distributing the questionnaires to 240 executives (male&female) from various IT sector companies of Bhubaneswar City of Odisha. The study focused on three major factors i.e. time balance, work involvement and job satisfaction. The results showed that work from home respectively has a positive and significant effect on the work-life balance onthe employees. There are parameters which are effective or disruptivefor work life balances during pandemic and the results of this study are expectedto be used by the company to minimize and anticipate the occurrence ofnegative effects on work-life balance in terms of the aspects of work fromhome.