The pandemic helped jump-start a shift in who works in our economy. Here’s how we can hold on to the gains.
At a time when Australia is experiencing a critical skills shortages,keeping tens of thousands of women out of the workforce seems beyond counter-intuitive.
Some public servants manage to avoid going into the office at all,as working from home remains a dominant trend long after COVID.
Government workers will get a 3 per cent pay rise,an average bonus of $1400 and women’s health leave under a new agreement,according to their union.
Younger generations entering the workforce increasingly want flexible work arrangements. But they might not know what they’re missing.
The Fair Work Commission is looking at whether working-from-home protections can be applied to millions of workers. But unions say there’s more than one way to offer flexibility.
The Fair Work investigation into working-from-home rights is set to inflame the tug-of-war between bosses and employees over how offices run.
A survey of the same 9000 households over time shows big shifts in family life,including marriage,work,when we leave home and the prevalence of psychological distress.
The IMF has painted a bleak picture of the distress in America’s commercial property market and the havoc it may wreak. Australia is not immune.
As pressure mounts on workers to return to the office,experts are warning it could also mean a step backwards in workplace equality.
Stephen Mudd was one of the thousands of workers who fled Sydney during COVID-19. Now,once a week,he gets up at 4.20am to commute back to his city office.