Remote work is the easy option, but it’s not the better one, says Yellowfin’s Tony Prysten
"Sure, if you don’t manage anyone, collaborate with anyone and your job is purely transactional", then maybe remote work is for you.
Three days in, two days out: Google announces hybrid flexible workweek model
Google will experiment with a flexible workweek when employees return to the office sometime next year, the tech giant’s CEO has revealed.
Office politics, burnout and professional development: Five workplace predictions for 2021
Based on a data set of more than 140 million employee survey responses, here's how employees worldwide are feeling right now.
Melbourne SMEs can welcome 25% of staff back to the office from November 30 — but must be mindful of employee preferences
Melbourne businesses can soon welcome 25% of staff back to the office, but for most, it will demand a significantly flexible approach.
Australians are doing $100 billion worth of unpaid overtime, as remote working comes at a cost
Australians are working more than five hours of unpaid work every week, according to new research that put the annual figure of unpaid work at nearly $100 billion.
The work-from-home revolution has seen peak-period congestion drop by 10-15%: How do we maintain this shift post-COVID-19?
In 2019, the average daily commute time for Australian metro workers was 66 minutes. Then COVID-19 happened.
Four ways to replace serendipitous conversations in the virtual world
While many managers are lamenting the death of serendipitous conversations due to remote working, there are virtual alternatives.
Directing employees to return to the office: Reasonable or bullying?
So how do managers transition their workforces back into the office without unhappy employees making bullying complaints?
Unfair dismissal case ruled to be “entirely without merit” after employee refused to work from home and then resigned
In a recent case, the FWC upheld an employer’s objection to an employee’s unfair dismissal application after he refused to work from home.
Queensland startup JESI secures $4.5 million for tech helping businesses keep remote workers safe
Worker management startup JESI has raised $4.5 million in funding, marking the first investment by VC firm Future Now Capital Management.
Since COVID-19 hit, most businesses have trialled working from home. What have you learnt from managing a remote workforce, and working remotely yourself? And how will you take these lessons with you?
"It means we can find the best employee for the job, not just the best person who applied in our local area," says Renae Bunster.
Isn’t it about time we give every employee the right to work from home?
In the wake of the work-from-home revolution, it’ll be much more difficult for an employer to justify refusing flexible working arrangements.
