Flexible working
Part-time on way out as Australians opt for ‘flexible work’ instead
Women are voting with their feet in a move to flexible full-time rather than traditional part-time work, a significant snapshot of Australian workplaces reveals.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Opinion
Jobs
Flexible work is a business benefit – and looks like it’s here to stay
There have always been good and part aspects to part-time work. But its nature has changed significantly recently – and it’s potentially to employees’ benefit.
- by Alan Duncan
Opinion
For subscribers
The most disturbing part of the right to disconnect law is still to come
Employers cannot afford to ignore the right to disconnect because their savvy employees, especially those who are unionised, definitely won’t.
- by Natasha Hawker
Opinion
Opinion
The 9 to 5 is back! Time to put the phone on silent
Employers have been the big winners from ‘availability creep’. The right to disconnect simply recalibrates the workplace balance.
- by Fiona Macdonald
Is menopause killing women’s work, or is ‘garbage data’ trashing the brand? A Senate inquiry must decide
Claims that large numbers of women are quitting the workforce early because menopause is not supported are unfounded and being pushed as fact, risking women’s economic security, critics say.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
Public service
The crazy WFH experiment is over. Water coolers are the biggest winners
The nation’s biggest workforce has been ordered back to the office, but I’m not sure I agree with Chris Minns’ mandate.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Opinion
Who’s going to win the return-to-office tug of war?
There’s a colossal battle happening right now in many workplaces across the country, pitting WFH employees against their office-obsessed bosses.
- by Tim Duggan
Perspective
Workplace
Getting bothered by co-workers is another reason for more WFH
Being interrupted at work to perform pointless or unrelated tasks causes stress and can hurt productivity, Queensland research has found.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Opinion
Opinion
Bosses demanding a return to the office should stop and listen to women
The benefits of flexible work are particularly appreciated by women, who have indicated clearly it is non-negotiable.
- by Pip Dexter
Opinion
Opinion
One group was working from home centuries ago. Here’s why it matters
The pandemic helped jump-start a shift in who works in our economy. Here’s how we can hold on to the gains.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Childcare
Axing this Catch-22 could add 40,000 workers to the economy. What are we waiting for?
At a time when Australia is experiencing a critical skills shortages, keeping tens of thousands of women out of the workforce seems beyond counter-intuitive.
- by Terese Edwards
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