Best places to work
Opinion
Working from home
WFH is being replaced by a less welcome acronym. Perth, we must fight back
The benefits of working from home have been well documented, but now well enough. Here’s what I think the best part is, and we must protect it at all costs.
- by Brendan Foster
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Perth
Lawyers in Mount Lawley, geologists in Scarborough: Where Perth’s worker tribes live
Think you know your neighbours? Some suburbs attract obvious types, but others are surprising. Try our interactive to find Perth people by occupation type.
- by Claire Ottaviano and Craig Butt
Cleaning out your desk every day? More WA companies save via ‘hot-desking’
Some perceive hot-desking offices as spaces crammed with many small desks that people fight over every day. But one Perth-based company is saving money and seeing workers collaborate better.
- by Linda Parri
Employees in Iceland start working four days a week, and they’ll get more done
Researchers in Iceland have found that a four-day work week, without a pay cut, improved workers’ well-being and productivity.
- by Gabriela Miranda
Puppies! At work? Wishful thinking or the future of office life
It’s no secret Luna Hill is the office favourite. But Luna’s not like any employee, the Border Collie has come to work with owners Sylvia and Matt Hill since she was eight weeks old.
- by Amelia McGuire
How to work from home effectively - and without harming your health
Without the proper set-up, working from home can bring real physical and psychological challenges. Here's how to overcome them.
- by Sarah Berry
Opinion
Careers
Stop working and go home: Why long hours at the office don't pay off
Mandating shorter hours through four-day workweeks, shorter days, or more paid leave could be just what we need to raise productivity and improve work-life balance.
- by Noah Smith
Top dogs leading the office revolution
It's the top dogs leading the charge – the company chiefs – who are appointing their own morale-boosting staff and bringing about office change.
- by Caroline Hartnett
Who let the dogs in? Meet Tommy, the director of first impressions (and wellbeing)
The growing trend of "office dogs" is based on the belief that a canine friend improves human wellbeing and productivity
- by Caroline Hartnett
The 'Willy Wonka' of design says we need to rethink our workplaces
The open plan office and hot desking zeitgeist are losing their gloss as companies reassess what it means to keep their workers happy.
- by Anna Patty
Senior colleague told woman he could 'unlesbian' her, as inquiry hears work harassment rife
Submissions to the first national inquiry into sexual harassment at work have revealed workplaces where sexual harassment is rife and complaints are ignored or poorly handled.
- by Miki Perkins
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