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Physical Environment (30)
Organizational Environment (34)
Workplace Culture (46)
Employment Conditions (34)
Working Hours (17)
Roles & Responsibilities (13)
Employee Development (16)
Accurate job descriptions | Adequate light for tasks |
Adjustable working hours | Administrative burden and red tape |
Ample space and lack of workspace overcrowding | Annual salary reviews |
Benefits | Bereavement leave |
Beverage and food services | Business travel policies |
Career development planning | Career paths in the organization |
Celebrating milestones & achievements | Certification programs |
Clarity of roles and responsibilities | Clean and well-maintained facilities |
Clear escalation procedures | Clear job levels |
Clear policies | Clear reporting structures |
Cognitive demands of work | Commissions |
Competitive environments | Compressed workweek |
Conflict resolution processes | Conflicting job descriptions |
Continuous improvement culture | Cross-functional teams |
Cross-functional training | Cultural misunderstandings |
Dental insurance | Difficult or demanding customers or stakeholders |
Disability insurance | Disaster preparedness |
Disorganized environments | Disputes with customers or partners |
Early retirement options | Educational reimbursement |
Efficiency of processes and procedures | Efficiency of systems |
Employee attitudes | Employee autonomy |
Employee behaviors | Employee commute |
Employee discounts | Employee empowerment |
Employee engagement levels | Employee involvement in decisions |
Employee loyalty | Employee monitoring practices |
Employee morale | Employee parking |
Employee perks | Employee privacy practices |
Employee recognition | Employee satisfaction |
Employee turnover | Environmental stewardship |
Ergonomic furniture | Ethical standards |
Excessive meetings or emails | Fair compensation practices |
Fair employment terms | Fair performance reviews |
Fair promotions | Fairness of disciplinary actions |
Feedback culture | Financial stability |
Financial transparency | First aid facilities and supplies |
Flexible shift scheduling | Frequent customer complaints |
Goal setting process | Handling complex, fast moving situations |
Health insurance coverage | High customer churn |
High levels of responsibility | High-pressure to meet targets |
High-risk environments | Humidity levels |
Industry conferences | Internal job postings |
Interpersonal conflict | Isolation and lack of social interaction at work |
Job enrichment opportunities | Job rotation |
Job security | Lack of processes |
Language barriers | Leadership communication |
Leadership development opportunities | Leadership style |
Level of absenteeism | Level of cooperation between teams |
Level of organizational maturity | Life insurance |
Long shifts | Maternity/paternity leave |
Mentorship programs | Merit-based pay increases |
Micromanagement | Natural lighting |
Need for continuous alertness | Negative workplace behaviors |
Networking opportunities | Night shift work |
Noise levels | Non-intrusive security services |
Norms of professionalism | Occupational health and safety risks |
Office politics | On-site child care facilities |
Open-door policy | Opportunities for internal promotions |
Opportunities for skill advancement | Opportunities to demonstrate growth |
Organizational pride | Organizational reputation |
Organizational values | Outdoor work |
Overly demanding clients | Overreliance on limited metrics or KPIs |
Overtime pay | Overtime requirements |
Paid time off | Parental leave |
Part-time work opportunities | Performance improvement processes |
Performance-based bonuses | Pet-friendly offices |
Physical demands of work | Poorly managed projects |
Poorly managed teams | Promotion from within policies |
Promotion opportunities | Properly maintained equipment |
Protective equipment availability | Proximity to green spaces |
Proximity to public transport | Proximity to services such as restaurants |
Recognition of employee achievements | Recruiting practices |
Regulatory compliance issues | Reimbursements for expenses |
Remote working options | Retirement and pension plans |
Retirement bonuses | Right to disconnect |
Sabbaticals | Safety compliance |
Safety culture | Safety hazards |
Salaries & wages | Salary negotiation practices |
Salary transparency | Seasonal work |
Secure environments | Sick leave policies |
Social opportunities at work | Social responsibility initiatives |
Stock options for employees | Stretch assignments |
Support from managers and colleagues | Teamwork culture |
Temperature control | Temporary work |
Training programs | Training support |
Transportation access | Travel requirements |
Trust levels | Unclear authority |
Understaffing or overstaffing issues | Unpaid time off |
Unpredictable or inconsistent work demands | Unrealistic deadlines |
Unrealistic leadership expectations | Unstable systems or technology |
Usability of technologies and tools | Ventilation |
Whistleblower protections | Work-life balance |
Work-related stress | Working hours |
Workload | Workplace gossip or rumors |
Workplace health & safety | Workspace accessibility |
Workspace design & layout | Workspace location |
What are Working Conditions?
Working conditions include any factor that influences job satisfaction. This encompasses the physical working environment and any risks, stress and demands of a job. These can be either documented aspects of a job such as processes and elements of workplace culture that are intangible realities of an organization.Definition of Working ConditionsAll existing circumstances affecting employees in the workplace.
Working conditions can be overwhelmingly positive such as a cushy job that is easy, secure and well paid with endless perks, benefits and opportunities to learn and advance. On the flip side, jobs can be high risk, low pay and demanding to the point that they greatly impact overall life satisfaction.Government regulations play a role in working conditions whereby nations may ensure that workers are safe and well-treated. Likewise, firms must compete for talent and develop a reputation as an employer over time largely based on the working conditions they offer.Working conditions can extend far beyond the terms of employment and your job role to include things like processes, products and policies. For example, working in customer service is likely to be stressful if your firm has low quality products, unstable technologies and a lack of employee empowerment to solve customer issues.Next read: Types of Working Conditions
