töö ja pereelu tasakaal tähendab, et kahe elusfääri vahel puuduvad vastukäivad nõudmised ja konfliktid, A situation in which there is a healthy balance (though not necessarily implying equality) between work and life outside work, such as family, leisure time, spiritual time, and so on. Work–life balance becomes a concern when people are faced with working long hours or worrying about work such that it crowds out other facets of their life, leading them to neglect or have no time for these activities and people outside work. Gaining work–life balance is about ensuring priorities are appropriate for the person. A failure to achieve a good work–life balance can be damaging to well-being and health and can also damage the organization through sick leave.