Balancing work and private life: a win‑win for everyone!

Helping your employees thrive both at work and at home is no longer optional: it has become a major strategic challenge for companies!

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Why &Families?

A commitment that makes a difference

Your employees may be parents, grandparents or carers. And all too often, they still struggle to balance work and family life: late meetings, a lack of flexibility, guilt about family-related absences, no recognition of their status as carers… The challenges are huge!

Family life profoundly changes people’s relationship with work. Yet companies are still poorly prepared for these changes, and HR policies are often out of step with what employees actually experience. The result: a very real human and economic cost, from a heavier mental load to burnout, absenteeism and turnover.

Attract and retain talent

Employees expect more than a salary: they want a workplace that respects their lives. The “&Families” recognition helps you recruit and retain the best talent in a competitive market.
Reduce absenteeism and burnout

Chronic stress and a lack of flexibility drive burnout, absenteeism and turnover. By acting early, you protect your teams and your organisation’s performance.
Improve well-being and engagement

When employees feel supported in their daily lives, they are more motivated, focused and loyal. Work-life balance is a key driver of engagement and of a healthier, more productive workplace.
Build a culture of trust and fairness

Every employee has different needs. Supporting work-life balance means embracing that diversity and creating a fairer, more inclusive company culture, where everyone feels respected and empowered.

18 %

lower staff turnover in companies with flexible family policies

University of Antwerp

42 %

of Belgian employees would be more satisfied and stay longer with a company that offers a better work-life balance

Partena Professional

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What we offer

A partner to help you see clearly, a community to move forward together

&Families helps you turn your ambitions into concrete action. Through a structured assessment and a pragmatic approach, we help you roll out practices and a company culture that give your employees a better work-life balance.

We draw on the expertise of the Ligue des familles and a proven methodology to make your company a place where success and personal fulfilment go hand in hand. Our approach is designed for companies of every size and sector.

Assess

The assessment of your family policy gives you a clear picture of how well it fits your goals, its impact on your employees and how you compare with your competitors.
Support

Building on your assessment, sector best practices and our experts’ recommendations, you follow a tailored roadmap that makes it easier to put concrete improvements in place, suited to your size and resources.
Influence

By joining the &Families community, you make your commitment visible to your teams and future talent. You become part of a network of companies that exchange ideas, share best practices and shape the future of work together.

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Who we are

A dedicated and committed team

&Families is a project with national ambitions, run by the Ligue des familles, a leading voice on parenting in Belgium. The association works every day for a society that meets parents’ needs. &Families also feeds into the Ligue des familles’ advocacy work to improve gender equality and work-life balance across Belgium.

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