The Future of Work
Analysis
Analysis
For disabled employees, the end of remote work is worrying
Momentum for disabled worker employment gains is petering out, and some believe job seekers with disabilities may face a different outlook in 2024.
- by Amina Niasse
Latest
Opinion
The lowdown
With the rise of AI, getting a job shouldn’t rely on a uni degree
The likes of ChatGPT and other generative AI is changing the workplace more rapidly than anyone could have imagined.
- by Paul Wahltuch
Opinion
MyCareer
Why predicting the future might be the easiest job in the world
Every decent-sized company seems obsessed with knowing the future, leading to a surge in “futurologists” trying to predict what comes next.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Flexible working
A pay cut for working from home? Sorry Jeff, but you’re out of touch
While paying frontline service workers more is a brilliant idea, this should not be to the detriment of those who work from home.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
AI
In the battle with robots, human workers are winning
Weren’t people supposed to have been replaced by now by the indefatigable go-getter robots who were said to be gunning for our jobs? Turns out we have been underestimated.
- by Farhad Manjoo
‘What employees want’: Officeworks boss backs work from home shift
The head of major office supplies seller Officeworks has said she expects hybrid home/office working to be a permanent fixture even after the pandemic.
- by Dominic Powell
What WFH does to the brain
A new study of chess players has given an insight into how our minds function when we work remotely - and it’s a significant downgrade.
- by Miranda Levy
It takes more than extra holidays and four-day work weeks to make staff happy
The pandemic has upended the workplace leading companies are throwing life-changing, once unthinkable perks at staff. But that is not enough to keep workers satisfied.
- by Lucy Burton
Zooming in from the office: The hybrid work-life may be the worst of both worlds
Work life has become more flexible in the wake of the pandemic, now the question is whether it’s sustainable.
- by Emma Goldberg
Exclusive
Start-ups
Eight times a year in the office: Canva prepares for ‘fully flexible’ return
High-flying design software startup Canva is readying for a fully flexible return to work once lockdowns come to an end.
- by Cara Waters
Pay cut: Google employees who work from home could lose money
Facebook and Twitter also cut pay for remote employees who move to less expensive areas.
- by Danielle Kaye
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/the-future-of-work--series--1ns4