Unions are pushing to enshrine working from home as a right. Could this actually happen?
What does it mean to have a right to work from home, and why should there be one? And what conditions are needed to make such a right effective?
“Work from home” was the top search term on SEEK in the June quarter, surpassing job titles or locations
The shift highlights how essential remote work allowances have become for Australia's workforce.
“The pandemic isn’t over yet”: Hybrid work expert calls on businesses to remain flexible as COVID-19 batters “back to office” plans
As Australian businesses reconsider their "back to office" strategies through yet another wave of COVID-19 cases, a hybrid working expert says company leaders should keep work from home plans in their back pocket, pandemic or not.
For the sake of employee health and wellbeing, it’s time for businesses to again offer work from home options
The work from home debate has ramped up over the past week, as employers once again deliberate how to avoid COVID-19 office outbreaks and contend with rising living costs.
The Netherlands introduces legislation to make working from home a legal right
The new legislation will mean employers have to consider work from home requests from employees and give a valid reason if denying the request.
Flexible work is a “baseline expectation”, new DEWR secretary and former Fair Work ombudsman says
Incoming secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Natalie James says companies not offering flexible work arrangements risk losing people.
Why FoodByUs is asking its employees to come into the office four days a week
While debate rages between Elon Musk and Scott Farquhar over the benefits of remote work, FoodByUs co-founder Ben Lipschitz says it's "ideal" for his business to have employees in the office.
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar hits back at Elon Musk over WFH criticism, opens the door to Tesla staff
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar took to Twitter today in defense of "working from anywhere" policies.
“Pretend to work somewhere else”: Workplaces forcing staff back in are seeing more quit, survey says
Almost half of Australian workers are back in the office full-time, but 71% of these workers wished they weren't, a survey from RMIT has found.
Australian city ranks 8th best place in the world for work-life balance
Mobile access technology company Kisi looked at factors including work intensity and city livability, as well as quality of healthcare, cost of living and amount of time off when creating the list.
The Great Avoidance: What to consider if your staff are reluctant to come back to the office
Our rush back to 'normal' is seeing the rise of a new phase for Australian workers: The Great Avoidance.
Don’t like performance reviews? Here’s how you can improve them in a hybrid work environment
Here are three challenges that employers and their employees will face when conducting performance reviews in a hybrid workplace, and the ways they can overcome them.