Flexible working
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
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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
The Queensland government jobs where most people can work from home
Some public servants manage to avoid going into the office at all, as working from home remains a dominant trend long after COVID.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Period leave, pay rises and flexible work trials for Victoria’s public service
Government workers will get a 3 per cent pay rise, an average bonus of $1400 and women’s health leave under a new agreement, according to their union.
- by Kieran Rooney
Perspective
Jobs
Water-cooler chat or work-life balance? What matters to young workers
Younger generations entering the workforce increasingly want flexible work arrangements. But they might not know what they’re missing.
- by Courtney Kruk
Exclusive
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Unions warn working from home not a panacea for flexibility
The Fair Work Commission is looking at whether working-from-home protections can be applied to millions of workers. But unions say there’s more than one way to offer flexibility.
- by Angus Thompson
PM says working-from-home can be ‘win-win’ but not everyone is on board
The Fair Work investigation into working-from-home rights is set to inflame the tug-of-war between bosses and employees over how offices run.
- by Angus Thompson and Rachel Clun
Why young Australians are more inclined to say ‘I don’t’
A survey of the same 9000 households over time shows big shifts in family life, including marriage, work, when we leave home and the prevalence of psychological distress.
- by Matt Wade
Opinion
Global economy
Alarm bells: The world’s property market problem is getting worse
The IMF has painted a bleak picture of the distress in America’s commercial property market and the havoc it may wreak. Australia is not immune.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Return-to-office mandates branded sexist for their impact on working mums
As pressure mounts on workers to return to the office, experts are warning it could also mean a step backwards in workplace equality.
- by Wendy Tuohy