A Study on the Impact of Remote Working on Work-Life Balance of Working Women in Ernakulam District

YAMUNA KRISHNA U

, Student II MBA, Department of Management Studies, Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. yamunakrishnau@gmail.com

LAVANYA A

Assistant professor, Department of Management Studies, Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. a.lavanya0811@gmail.com,

ABSTRACT:The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of problems around the world, and the rapid advancement of information and communication technology has changed traditional work structures in a big way. As a result, many people in different fields are now working from home. This change in thinking has had a big effect on workers, especially women who work and take care of their families at the same time. In this context, the current study seeks to investigate the influence of remote work on the work–life balance of employed women in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, a region noted for its elevated literacy rates, sophisticated digital infrastructure, and growing female workforce engagement.The study's main goal is to figure out how working from home affects important aspects of work-life balance, such as stress levels, family time, productivity, job satisfaction, and role conflict. It also looks into how important factors like organizational support, workload, working hours, flexibility, and family support affect the experiences of women who work from home. The study uses a descriptive research design and has gathered primary data from working women in fields like information technology, education, banking, and other service industries where working from home is possible. We used the right statistical tools to look at the data and find patterns, connections, and big differences in work-life balance before and after people started working from home.