Thanks to the COVID pandemic,supervisors and line managers are more important in the war for talent than ever – but they’re looking to jump ship,too.
The premier railed against working from home and confirmed his government would introduce legislation removing the need for the cycling of state of emergency powers.
Employers and employees are recognising we work differently in 2022,and we need the law to urgently catch up.
Australians want to spend more time working from home than their employers would like,according to new research,which could lead to people looking for more flexible jobs.
The technology giant that allows its staff to work from “anywhere” is powering ahead with a $1.4 billion office tower in central Sydney.
It takes a certain leap of faith – and plenty of planning – to make the change to a shorter week,but the benefits for my business and staff are tangible.
The research also suggests employers could use working from home to limit wage growth and that employees would sacrifice a portion of their income to preserve their right to work from home.
Knowingly or unknowingly,the premier has given the green light to a permanent two-class state made up of those whose jobs can be done by Zoom and those whose can’t.
HSU’s Gerard Hayes has broken with the ACTU’s Sally McManus on the campaign to enshrine working from home in enterprise bargaining agreements.
Two of the nation’s biggest employers have relaxed office attendance requirements and are advising staff to work from home as concerns mount over rising COVID-19 case numbers.
Some offices are scrapping mandatory office days as COVID and influenza case numbers mount – along with employees’ reluctance to commute to work.