PRACTICAL Car & Van Rental has won a regional Work-Life Balance Award and now automatically qualifies as a finalist in the UK Employer of the Year Awards.

Judges of the Birmingham and Solihull Best Business Awards were looking for businesses that demonstrated outstanding commitment to helping employees balance work and home life.

Practical was praised for the flexible working arrangements it offers its staff in a customer-orientated sector, which includes negotiating home-working options and career breaks.