When Jasmine* was suddenly struck down with a severe health issue that could’ve taken her life, the young woman’s first thoughts weren’t about family or friends. It was all about work and how quickly she could get back to the office, even though she was in the intensive care wardContinue Reading
The health benefits of working from home may have been “oversold” by its proponents and too much time away from the office “is likely to be bad for your health”, according to Dr Nick Coatsworth. The country’s former deputy chief medical officer, now the Nine Network’s medical expert, has takenContinue Reading
What will it take for Europeans to work more? That’s the question facing some of the continent’s wealthier countries as they confront worker shortages despite record employment. Governments and businesses in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria are now debating how to make additional hours more attractive to workers, from expandedContinue Reading
If bosses thought “quiet quitting” and “bare-minimum Mondays” were bad, then they will hate the trend experts predict will take over workplaces this year. In 2023, we saw numerous work trends gain popularity as younger employees looked to embrace a better work-life balance and reject hustle culture and the toxicContinue Reading
It is undeniable that Generation Z had a major impact on workplaces in 2023. The eldest in the generation entered the workforce with a bang and made it very clear they weren’t going to blindly accept the “hustle culture” mindset promoted by Millennials, and certainly not the value Boomers placeContinue Reading
Thousands of public servants could get their chance at a four-day work week as the ACT government considers ways to cut workloads for the civil service. The territory agreed earlier this month to set up a working group from 2024 that will create a road map for a four-day workContinue Reading
Workers are doing everything they can to resist being forced back into the office, as an increasing number of workplaces push for a return to pre-pandemic working arrangements. Covid and the subsequent lockdowns forced people to adapt to working remotely, and now that so many people realise their jobs canContinue Reading
Remote work is poised to be one of the most prominent industrial relations issues for the next decade as more employers seek to limit the ability to work from home. New research has shown that employers are pushing harder for workers to get back into the office than ever before,Continue Reading
A new “snail girl” trend that prioritises slowing things down and taking it easier on the job is sweeping Australian workplaces. The idea appears to be the antithesis of the “girlboss” trend, whereby instead of fanatically focusing on ‘the grind’, one is urged to slow down and be kind toContinue Reading
Hours-long daily commutes are contributing to the worst wellbeing for young Australians in two decades, the peak business lobby says. But the Business Council of Australia (BCA) — which has led calls for workers to return to the office — says more investment in infrastructure, not working from home, isContinue Reading