Four-day work week has a chance to gain traction this time

Four-day work week has a chance to gain traction this time

With thousands of workers across the world trying it – part of a recently launched six-month trial – there’s a sense that it might finally gain wider traction.

  • byAlice Kantor

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The rules for hybrid work were always made up

The rules for hybrid work were always made up

As more and more workplaces shelve their return-to-office plans,a large-scale return may never be on the horizon.

  • byEmma Goldberg
The office monsters are trying to claw their way back to 2019

The office monsters are trying to claw their way back to 2019

If some bosses have their way,there will be a new test for their workers’ commitment to their jobs — return to the office,or you fail. But they might find themselves fighting a culture shift beyond their control.

  • byVivian Giang
A refresher on how to nail office small talk

A refresher on how to nail office small talk

To improve your performance,career prospects and general enjoyment of your work,experts say it’s important to get back to the banter.

  • byKimberly Gillan
The way we work has changed,and so have our expectations
Analysis
Analysis

The way we work has changed,and so have our expectations

COVID-19 has changed the way we work;mostly for the better. However,flexibility and working from home is a double-edged sword,particularly for those just starting out in the workforce.

  • byJohn Collett
Workers in the office feel less connected than those working from home,study finds

Workers in the office feel less connected than those working from home,study finds

CEOs hellbent on getting workers back in the office say that being physically together boosts connectivity. Turns out that’s not the case.

  • byJo Constantz
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Bosses don’t follow their own advice in returning to the office

Bosses don’t follow their own advice in returning to the office

Bosses are hellbent on getting their staff back into the office. It’s just that the rules don’t necessarily apply to them.

  • byRyan Cavataro
‘Retention is the new black’:Bosses must earn the commute or pay the price

‘Retention is the new black’:Bosses must earn the commute or pay the price

Has your workplace asked you to come back into the office? The onus is on them to make it worth your while,experts say.

  • byJessica Yun
Choice to work from home will be ‘front and centre’ in bank talks:union

Choice to work from home will be ‘front and centre’ in bank talks:union

The Finance Sector Union says it will demand bank staff have the right to request work-from-home arrangements when it re-negotiates enterprise agreements.

  • byClancy Yeates
Hybrid work becomes new battleground in war for talent

Hybrid work becomes new battleground in war for talent

Employers are facing the dual challenges of navigating the ‘Great Resignation’ as well as the transition to hybrid work - and it could be make or break.

  • byJessica Yun
What is five plus two? A life out of balance
Opinion
Opinion

What is five plus two? A life out of balance

It feels radical to suggest we should have a day that prioritises the health,wellbeing and happiness of the individual,but the truth is the five-day work,two-day rest model doesn’t work.

  • byMelissa Coburn