News & Views Employee receives $26,000 in compensation for ‘unfair dismissal’ over working from home The Fair Work Commission has ordered an Australian company to pay a former employee more than $26,000 in compensation.
News & Views If you believe two-thirds of Aussie CEOs, the end is nigh for working from home Although the shift from working in an office to remote work has been difficult for some, it’s been a blessing for others.
Ed's Blog Can’t get to the office? It’s ‘probably not going to work out’ says CEO The Amazon CEO is probably sure that it’s probably not going to work out for employees rejecting the return to the office mandate.
Partner Content Long live the office? The future for flexible work as the work from home era changes More employers are issuing rules on the future of working from home. So what next for the office, and how will employers support flexibility?
News & Views Why Elon Musk’s work-from-home-is-immoral argument is wrong, ethically and historically Elon Musk says wanting to work from home is unethical when not all workers can do it. Here’s why this argument is wrong.
News & Views Australia’s Chief Medical Officer urges employers to allow WFH as Covid cases increase A new wave of Covid cases has the nation’s top doctor calling on bosses to allow their employees to work from home.
News & Views Cost of living and COVID converging to push need for WFH options The cost of living and cases of COVID are rising. Many people are now turning to work from home options to try and make ends meet.
News & Views The Netherlands to make work from home a legal right The Netherlands could soon become one of the first countries in the world to grant remote working flexibility in its law.
News & Views ‘Invisible behind a screen’: Former PM Julia Gillard warns work from home could halt women’s careers Julia Gillard has warned that a continuation of the work from home model could put women’s careers at risk in the long term.
News & Views Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Zoom calls are all three in one and are likely increasing the harms of self-objectification.
Employers Flexibility linked to happiness for those who can work remotely The first national study of Australian working arrangements since the end of work-from-home directives shows hybrid work is here to stay.
News & Views In this together? Not when Employers ban staff from supervising kids while working from home A Sydney council asked staff to sign a declaration that they would not be supervising kids while working from home.
