Quality of Working Life

Quality of Working Life
Quality of Working Life ˌQuality of ˌWorking ˈLife , ˌQuality of ˈWork Life abbreviation QWL noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES
the feeling that an employee gets from their job and whether or not they feel happy or satisfied:

• The survey is part of an ongoing project to improve the Quality of Working Life for the City of London Police.

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Quality of Working Life UK US noun UK (US Quality of Work Life, ABBREVIATION QWL)
HR the level of happiness and satisfaction of an organization's employees with their work: »

In Cooper's latest Quality of Working Life survey, everyone questioned said they believed their hours of work were too long.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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