Momentum is building around the world for implementing shorter work weeks,and Dr Kirstin Ferguson says the conversation should soon be raised locally.
From virtual tours of zoos to yoga and Pilates classes and extra paid leave - some companies are offering staff extra help to cope with the Sydney lockdown.
The lawsuit claimed that internet trolls had exploited the video conference service to hack meetings and show offensive messages or images.
Overall,nearly 80 per cent of people said their experience during the pandemic had made them better prepared to work from home during this current lockdown.
Physiotherapists say they have treated more people for injuries from poor set-ups working from home,while personal injury lawyers warn employers have responsibilities to their workers.
There has been a marked increase in workers – particularly young workers – taking a mental health day,with several drivers behind the trend.
Working parents of primary school children say they feel like they’re inside the famous Star Wars garbage compactor scene as the demands of remote learning close in on one side and the unrelenting demands of work close in on the other.
With all the commute time freed up,what is to stop emplpyers from simply asking you to work longer from home? Blurring the lines between work and the rest of life does not have to benefit workers in the end.
Londoners are not keen to return to the office but a cash incentive of roughly $9500 might get some over the line,according to a survey.
Zoom is just an app,but its corporate decisions reflect a mood and beliefs about what post-pandemic life might look like.
There will be longer-term repercussions if WFH remains the principal component of most people’s working routine.