Striking the right work-life balance

UCB is a company that is passionate about enabling people with severe diseases to enjoy normal, everyday lives, with their families. Equally, we are keen that our staff enjoy a sensible balance between work and their home life.

At certain times this can be a tricky balance to strike. But we are working hard to ease the daily and other pressures by introducing new services and opportunities, tailored to local markets. In the US and parts of Europe, for example, we have a ‘work from home’ scheme, plus variable work hours.

We also operate a novel range of 'concierge' services. In our Brussels headquarters, our Braine manufacturing site and our Slough R&D site, these services include on-site pick-up and delivery, e.g. laundry, dry-cleaning, shoe and clothes repair, and other similar services. These services may include online orders of cinema or theatre tickets, as well as flowers, gifts and even summer camps for kids - all accessible through a special website.

Our German site in Monheim offers daycare facilities to employees and currently looks after many young children.

Other UCB sites are also innovative in creating similar opportunities, as adapted to local needs and constraints.