Lessons for employers after remote worker awarded workers comp for dog bite at home
An employee who was attacked by a dog while working from home was found to be injured in the course of her employment, and therefore entitled to workers compensation.
Lessons from the unfair dismissal case involving a worker sacked for not doing enough while WFH
An employee who worked from home has lost her unfair dismissal bid, after her employer found low keystroke activity while monitoring her laptop.
Why employees with disabilities have more to lose with the back-to-office push
Researchers have also found the employment rate for disabled people in Australia has decreased over the past decade.
Jeff Kennett wants pay cuts for those working from home. Here’s why it wouldn’t work
If you’re working from home today, you’re saving money and stress on commuting. So why not take a pay cut to help compensate those who have no choice but to go to a place of work?
Why Elon Musk’s work-from-home-is-immoral argument is wrong, ethically and historically
There’s a superficial logic to Elon Musk’s position. But scrutinise it closer and the argument falls apart.
Women happier working from home than men, but WFH workers less likely to be promoted: Survey
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey found a significant positive association between changes in the extent of working from home and changes in job satisfaction among women, but not men.
Why your business will suffer if you don’t have a Christmas party
Lots of people still prefer remote work for a bunch of perfectly good reasons. So it’s up to you to get them together in some way to create personal links and re-establish ones lost in recent times.
Who is actually working from home, and where do they live?
COVID-19 lockdowns brought about a huge change in how we work. Or that's what we thought.
Aussie HR platform triiyo secures partnership with NSW government to support all parents, regardless of gender
The Department of Regional NSW is teaming up with HR startup triiyo to help employees stay connected and supported during their parental journey.
Will working from home change how the next generation of workers choose their professions?
Working from home has become an increasingly important factor in deciding what job to take on. But what does that mean for the future of crucial industries where it's just not an option?
Study reveals hybrid work shift has business leaders struggling with productivity paranoia
Approximately 85% of leaders surveyed by Microsoft say the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are being productive.
Australia is a global hybrid work leader with half of all surveyed businesses offering WFH allowance
Adaptavist's Reinventing Work Report shows Australia had the highest percentage of hybrid workers (34%) compared with those in the US, UK and Canada (with an average of 29%).