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An Australian state is set to introduce a law supporting the right to work from home, and it’s already in place for some parents in Portugal. Should it happen elsewhere?
A mix of work-from-home flexibility, with two to three days in the office, appears to be the sweet spot for looking after both employers’ and employees’ needs.
Many employees say they prefer flexibility when it comes to working in the office, but they find it creates uncertainty and unpredictability.
Childcare responsibilities, housing access and regional cultural norms influence where Nigerian women work.
The newly-appointed Nationals leader outlined his economic plan to grow regional Australia and develop Australian sovereignty.
Some are calling for Australia to follow in the footsteps of other countries that are mandating WFH or shorter weeks. Here’s what the evidence says.
Teachers need to spend a lot of time face-to-face with students. But they also do a significant amount of work beyond the classroom.
For many employees, flexibility is no longer a nice-to-have luxury but a fundamental requirement. Yet many requests are still being turned down.
Workplace culture is still adapting to new hybrid rules and expectations. Here’s what I learned from companies and workers trying to get it right.
Remote-work flexibility has supported workplace equity helped limit outbreaks of respiratory infections. Back-to-offices mandates could erase those gains, especially with lowered vaccination rates.
As fewer employees return to the office full-time, workplace design and expectations are undergoing a dramatic shift.
‘Zigzag work’ – blending the personal and professional during a work day – has become the norm for many people, boosting happiness and balance, but also presenting challenges.
That’s a huge change from 2019, when remote work accounted for only 7% of the nation’s paid workdays, even if it’s a big decline from 2020.
Even after the pandemic lockdowns were lifted, out-of-home activities and travel remained substantially depressed, far below 2019 levels.
Researchers at the Australian Workplace Index have found the negative impacts of working from home they originally uncovered in a 2022 survey had reversed in 2024.
Creating psychological boundaries between work and home life is healthy – up to a point.
The new world of hybrid work presents unique challenges to the mental health and well-being of young people. These four techniques can help you develop a healthier relationship with your phone.
The message is clear: the push to get workers back into the office is being incorporated into US government policy. Here’s what could be lost.
Workplace friendships have many benefits – but they can also be as difficult as any relationship. Guarding against complacency and not taking each other for granted can go a long way.
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