Employment Hero: Bureau of Meteorology dismissal should not cloud remote work discussions
Mutual trust and tight safety precautions are vital when allowing employees to work overseas, Employment Hero co-founder Ben Thompson says, after the high-profile dismissal of a Bureau of Meteorology scientist who worked from the United States.
Some Aussie workers are willing to forego one third of their wages to work from home
About one-fifth Australian workers would be prepared to sacrifice between 16% and 33% of their salaries for the right to work from home
WFH, four-day work weeks and ‘lazy girls’: The big workplace trends of 2023
We've entered a new era of hybrid work. Surveying our readers, we discovered that the future of work is... complicated. Here's the big workplace trends of 2023.
Lessons for employers after remote worker awarded workers comp for dog bite at home
An employee who was attacked by a dog while working from home was found to be injured in the course of her employment, and therefore entitled to workers compensation.
“Expected to return to the office”: Fair Work denies employee’s WFH request
The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark decision that could affect remote work arrangements in Australia.
Remote work and productivity: Top four myths busted
The future of the workplace revolves around FATPC -- Flexibility (remote work), Adaptability, Trust, Productivity and Connection.
Atlassian bets $1.5 billion on the future of hybrid work with Loom acquisition
Australian workflow management giant Atlassian has acquired US video messaging platform Loom for $1.5 billion, reaffirming its faith in asynchronous meetings and remote work options.
Change or be swept out to sea: The case for remote work
Adam Barty of Revium says he is tired of various leaders dismissing remote work and feels compelled to share a contrarian view.
Return to office mandates by employers: What the law says
Can an employer, having first directed you to work from home, now turn around and mandate you don’t?
Lessons from the unfair dismissal case involving a worker sacked for not doing enough while WFH
An employee who worked from home has lost her unfair dismissal bid, after her employer found low keystroke activity while monitoring her laptop.
One in three Australian businesses say employees have resigned due to back-to-office mandates
The findings come as Australian businesses steadily wind back the remote work privileges which became standard during COVID-19 lockdowns.
“We see it differently”: Atlassian celebrates remote work philosophy as financial results beat expectations
Australian tech giant Atlassian says its remote work policy is central to its recent success, posting better-than-expected financial results as business leaders and commercial real estate interests debate the benefits of back-to-office measures.
