Isn’t it about time we give every employee the right to work from home? Remote Work Trent Hancock 6 November 2020 In the wake of the work-from-home revolution, it’ll be much more difficult for an employer to justify refusing flexible working arrangements.
Businesses should do like Atlassian and tell employees if they can ‘work from home forever’ Remote Work Angela Priestley 21 August 2020 Atlassian recently announcement that staff will be free to work from home permanently. And other businesses should follow suit.
The alternative workforce: Expert360’s Bridget Loudon on why startups shouldn’t necessarily be hiring Startup Advice Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 27 August 2019 We all know how important the first few hires are for a startup. But, what if those high-pressure hires didn’t have to be hires at all?
Australia needs to follow the UK and introduce a flexible work bill Human Resources Gemma Lloyd 6 August 2019 “Too many women are reluctantly dropping out of work or going part-time after having children because their employers won’t allow them flexibility.”
Flexible working is all the rage, so here are six tips to help you get started People Alison Michalk 29 May 2019 These tips will help you transition your small business from a traditional, nine-to-five structure to a more flexible workplace.
Bread winners and cooked dinners: How flexible working can reinforce traditional gender stereotypes People The Conversation 22 January 2019 Research shows flexible working arrangements can end up reinforcing traditional gender stereotypes if cultural norms go unchecked.
‘It’s a grand idea, until you try it’: The surprising downsides of working from home Productivity The Conversation 15 January 2019 Working from home sounds like an awesome idea, until you actually try it. The reality is there are downsides that will surprise you.
Superannuation crackdown for small businesses under new laws for dodgy operators Legal Matthew Elmas 7 December 2018 A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.
Are you flexible enough for flexible work? People Gihan Perera 13 November 2018 Here are three key things you can do right now to address flexible work and prepare yourself for the workplace of the future.
“Impossible to run a business”: Fair Work Commission to force employers to justify flexible work decisions Industrial Relations Matthew Elmas 26 September 2018 Employers will have to provide written responses to employees justifying why they've denied flexible work requests, the Fair Work Commission has decided.