Posts tagged "work from home"

Demanding that staff return to work physically in the office disproportionately affects those with caring responsibilities, usually women.

The employee's dismissal was triggered by an incident on August 30 last year – a mandatory in-office day. That morning, he updated his work calendar indicating he would be working from home.

Hybrid work will not be disappearing anytime soon, so the focus for 2024 needs to be how to make this arrangement as efficient as possible, rather than trying to turn the clock back to 2019.

Tech giant Atlassian has released a report into its first 1000 days as a “distributed” workforce, claiming that work from home makes staff work longer and more productively.

About 83% of Australian employers expect more in-person work in the next two years, compared with 70% globally.

Hybrid working habits are here to stay, but new research shows younger workers are struggling to separate their at-home office environments from their personal space.

While most people agree that hybrid work is here to stay, the conversation remains open as to what exactly that should look like.

The author has empirically studied how our physical environments in the office influence our psychological and physical states. 

CBD worker numbers in April were still below pre-COVID-19 levels nationally, despite rising in all five cities over the previous 12 months.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed its priority hit-list for the end of financial year period, reminding workers and businesses to stay on top of their work-related expenses and potential capital gains requirements.

Australians who work from home and want to simplify their tax returns will soon need to record each hour they complete outside the office or worksite.

Business leaders cannot afford to ignore flexibility, which is a major focus for job hunters, particularly those in younger generations.