18731. WORK/LIFE BALANCE AND THE RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES. This paper responds to a 2003 article in The Vancouver Sun regarding dissatisfaction among Canadian employees because of their inability to balance the demands of work with the needs of their personal lives. The paper examines the HR (human resources) issues involved and concludes with a personal response that argues in favor of using flexible work schedules and other means to improve the work/life balance among employees. TAGS: employee retention job satisfaction flexible hours Canada. APA Style. 6 pages, 6 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources. 1,494 words.