Posts tagged "remote work"

Despite the indisputable benefits of flexible working arrangements, it’s not always smooth sailing. Remote work has introduced a new set of challenges that business leaders haven’t dealt with in the past. 

The new legislation will mean employers have to consider work from home requests from employees and give a valid reason if denying the request.

Now more than ever, employees are looking for a place that will help them gain personal meaning, without someone breathing down their neck or looking over their shoulder at every turn.

Incoming secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Natalie James says companies not offering flexible work arrangements risk losing people.

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.

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.

We’ve reached a point where the ability for an organisation to thrive remotely is too important to leave to chance. Every remote organisation must appoint one person whose role is to chart a path forward. 

The essence of the ‘Great Resignation’ is that through pandemic epiphanies, there is a significant upswing of people quitting their jobs.

The Deloitte report surveyed more than 5000 working women across 10 countries and found that women are experiencing “alarming levels” of stress and burnout at work.

As we fight to address skill shortages caused by accelerated demand for tech skills, border closures and international travel bans, a new trend is emerging: boomerang employees. 

When it comes to setting up your business and team for regular working from home, there are a number of foundational legal requirements that need to be addressed.

A new Xero report suggests a pandemic-era boom in small business registrations will lead to millions of new firms by 2031.