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WFH employees may find themselves at the front of a redundancy queue

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Employees who predominantly work from home are likely to find themselves at the front of a redundancy queue, employers warn.

As signs emerge that more companies are preparing to lay off staff over the next 12 months, employees who spend most of their time working from home may suffer from being “out of sight and out of mind”, or may be viewed as less productive than colleagues who spend more time in the office.

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Sally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
Euan Black is a work and careers reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Email Euan at euan.black@afr.com

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