Remote doesn’t work unless there is a great culture in place
Culture should be prevalent whether a person is at home, in the office, in the field, on a plane, or at an event.
As workers return to the office, history suggests men might finally shed their suits and ties
What we dress in speaks of our occupation as much as it shapes how we work. Will men soon swap their business suits for something more relaxed?
Why COVID-19 has left many employed Australians feeling undervalued and overworked
Those who keep their jobs during COVID-19 aren’t likely to emerge from the pandemic unscathed in terms of their occupational health.
ATO extends working-from-home shortcut method for tax deductions to EOFY
Australian business owners and employees will have access to the shortcut method for claiming working-from-home tax deductions until the end of this financial year.
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.
COVID creates new paradigm for digital transformation — agility
Despite new research showing SMEs are struggling to keep pace with digital transformation, there are ways to get programs back on track.
How to keep up with WHS for Australian businesses in a post-pandemic world
WHS guidelines are being tested as employers move more of their employees to remote working arrangements to keep them safe.
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.
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.
