ABSTRACT
Work-life balance is generally influenced by organizational policies. Therefore, this study demonstrated the effect of work from home on work-life balance while considering the mediation of engagement. A total of 502 public sector staff in Jakarta were surveyed, and the obtained data were analyzed with Structural Equation Modelling. Subsequently, this discovered that working from home and being engaged at work favorably and significantly impacted work-life balance. Individuals who remained productive while working from home exhibited an enhancement in their work and life, and dedication at work was shown to help in achieving work-life balance. These results can enable the public sector to properly plan the work from home concept that will improve work-life balance. Although the work from home scheme was initially established without much preparation, it was able to promote work-life balance and can be an innovation when conditions normalize. However, the implementation is still limited, thereby requiring future studies on work-life balance in the public sector to verify the results, which revealed the positive but unverified effect of working from home on work-life balance.
