Given that the daily need to achieve the existential goals of individuals in today's society is exposed to increasing demands on the labor market, this directly affects his personal life in all other areas that are necessary for the stability and health of a person. This topic deals with the health and stability of individuals as a prerequisite for a healthy and stable society, i.e. the general quality of life. At the same time, the entire work is based exclusively on the work and activities of organizations whose task is to take into account relevant information derived from extensive and regular research in the subject areas related to the relationship between business and private life, and other elements that affect the quality of life, specifically in the states members of the European Union, strongly influence the policies and measures of the European Union in order to benefit all its citizens. By researching the literature and available sources of information, inequalities were observed between the member states of the European Union in approaching problems and suggestions for solving them, and in implementing the measures that the EU directed to the governments of the member states. Special attention is devoted to research and analysis of the balance between work and private life, using an appropriate survey of employed and self-employed persons in the eastern region of the Republic of Croatia on a sample of 25 employed respondents from various sectors.