Quality of Work Life Among Male and Female Employees of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh

About four decades have passed since the phrase “Quality of Work Life (QWL)” was first introduced. But in Bangladesh it is still a new concept to emerge. No initiative was taken to identify whether there is any significant difference among the male and female employees of the private commercial banks in Bangladesh. Thus the study aims to make a comparative learning of the existing QWL between the males and females of the private commercial banks through quantitative survey on 128 male and 64 female employees. The study reveals that a significant difference exists between male and female employees QWL and in the following factors of QWL; adequate and fair compensation, flexible work schedule and job assignment, attention to job design, and employee relations. As a significant number of female participants from the labor force are now entering in the banking sector, this finding may add value to the management of the banks. Thus at the end of the paper recommendations are made to ensure gender equity in the private banking sector of Bangladesh