If you're working from home during the coronavirus outbreak, who's responsible for your safety?
4 years, 9 months ago

If you're working from home during the coronavirus outbreak, who's responsible for your safety?

ABC  

More and more employees in Australia are being encouraged or directed to work from home in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. "If it is not safe, and often we work in non-ideal home workspaces, then employers should not let employees work in that space." "Employers could find a way to let employees salary sacrifice purchasing office furniture or provide staff old furniture that is being disposed of," he said. "Or considering the timeframe confronting employers now, perhaps let employees take an office chair from work to their home to use during the pandemic on the understanding it will be returned after the crisis is over." Giving working at home a try may have some upsides Dr Price said both employees and employers may discover surprising benefits to working from home.

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Worrying sign work from home is over for millions of Aussie workers - as Atlassian boss argues draconian mandates 'aren't the solution'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Worrying sign work from home is over for millions of Aussie workers - as Atlassian boss argues draconian mandates 'aren't the solution'

Daily Mail  

Bosses predict WFH will officially be over by 2027 Majority of Aussie CEOs want workers in the office The majority of Australian CEOs want staff to return to the office full-time by 2027 - signalling an end to the popular working arrangement for millions of workers. The KPMG 2024 CEO Outlook survey found 83 per cent of 1,300 global CEOs …

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened

ABC  

*Sigh* — It looks like I'll be wearing an N95 for the foreseeable future. I haven't had covid yet and don't appreciate that people will be forced to work when sick as they won't receive paid leave- for their sake and for mine! Matthew Pickett — Absolutely crazy - look at what is happening in Europe and the USA now …

Is work from home ruining our mental health? Here's what an expert says
2 years, 3 months ago

Is work from home ruining our mental health? Here's what an expert says

Hindustan Times  

With Covid cases on the wane, offices are slowly opening up and many of them are adopting hybrid work model. While work from home has its own set of benefits as it saves commute time, prevents exposure to harmful pollutants and toxins, allows flexibility in routine, and may be improve productivity, experts say it takes a toll on one's mental …

Australians admit they kept showing up to work despite having Covid-19 symptoms
2 years, 7 months ago

Australians admit they kept showing up to work despite having Covid-19 symptoms

Daily Mail  

About 20 per cent of Australians admit they risked working while having Covid-19 symptoms to make ends meet. Around 20 per cent of Australians admit they risked working while having Covid-19 symptoms in order to make ends meet. stock image The Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work director Jim Stanford said millions of workers had either used up their paid …

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home
3 years, 2 months ago

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home

Dutch News  

Some three in five employers have not yet made their strategy on working from home clear to staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by I&O Research. Officially, the advice is to ‘work from home if you can, and go to the office if you must’, but many companies are now welcoming staff back on …

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home
3 years, 2 months ago

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home

Dutch News  

Some three in five employers have not yet made their strategy on working from home clear to staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by I&O Research. Officially, the advice is to ‘work from home if you can, and go to the office if you must’, but many companies are now welcoming staff back on …

Many workers don't feel safe returning to office: Trade Union
3 years, 6 months ago

Many workers don't feel safe returning to office: Trade Union

NL Times  

Many people who worked from home during the coronavirus pandemic, do not feel safe returning to their office now that this is possible again, trade union CNV found in a poll of over 900 people who returned to the office after working from home, ANP reports. Many home workers feel unsafe at the office." The trade union also wants clear …

Support for working from home grows, just 10% back full time at the office: FNV
3 years, 6 months ago

Support for working from home grows, just 10% back full time at the office: FNV

Dutch News  

A survey by trade union federation FNV has found that just 10% of its members who work in the financial sector, business services and the civil service want to return to the office full time, now the pandemic is almost over. ‘About half the workforce were working at home during the coronavirus pandemic and they have not yet had enough,’ …

Support for working from home grows, just 10% back full time at the office: FNV
3 years, 6 months ago

Support for working from home grows, just 10% back full time at the office: FNV

Dutch News  

A survey by trade union federation FNV has found that just 10% of its members who work in the financial sector, business services and the civil service want to return to the office full time, now the pandemic is almost over. ‘About half the workforce were working at home during the coronavirus pandemic and they have not yet had enough,’ …

Employees want to work from home two days per week on average: Research
3 years, 8 months ago

Employees want to work from home two days per week on average: Research

NL Times  

A quarter of people currently working remotely said they would prefer to continue working from home predominantly or fully once the coronavirus pandemic has ended. On average people want to work from home for 18 hours per week, accounting for just over two full working days, according to research by TNO. The same research also showed that last month more …

How work from home has impacted the productivity of an employee
4 years, 1 month ago

How work from home has impacted the productivity of an employee

India Today  

Being locked down during a pandemic situation makes many anxious and stressed. Rather, we were/ are at home during a pandemic crisis, trying to work in the most productive manner possible!’ Let’s first understand how work from home could be productive and efficient in a normal situation. Post pandemic with lockdown imposed by various national governments, organizations are left with …

Covid causing "disastrous" worker shortage in nursing homes
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid causing "disastrous" worker shortage in nursing homes

NL Times  

The coronavirus is creating a "disastrous" shortage of care workers in nursing homes and home care, according to Henk Kamp, chairman of the branch association for care organizations ActiZ. In a number of regions it is no longer possible to complete the work schedules in home care and nursing home care," Kamp said. "Much attention is rightly paid to hospital …

Bosses are telling staff to forget the pandemic and return to offices
4 years, 2 months ago

Bosses are telling staff to forget the pandemic and return to offices

Wired  

Jasmine is one of thousands of workers up and down the country who have been told that they must return to the office, despite having worked productively from home throughout lockdown. As coronavirus cases surge, and the government advises us all to keep away from the workplace where possible, some bosses have stubbornly flung open the office doors and issued …

Working from home just as efficient as being in the office, employers say
4 years, 3 months ago

Working from home just as efficient as being in the office, employers say

The Telegraph  

The Government’s drive to get workers back to the office has been dealt a fresh blow as new research reveals almost two thirds of employers believe staff are at least as productive when they work from home. More than half of workers expect they will never return to working five days a week in the office, separate research by broadband …

The campaign to encourage people to stop working from home is ill-judged and ill-timed
4 years, 4 months ago

The campaign to encourage people to stop working from home is ill-judged and ill-timed

The Independent  

Whatever happened to the protective arm around the British people? The campaign to “encourage” people to stop working from home and start working from work is illogical, ill-judged and ill-timed. Businesses such as sandwich bars, pubs, dry cleaners, shops, cabs, gyms and many others that rely on office workers popping out in the lunch hours or after work are facing …

Working at home should be regulated in pay deals, biggest Dutch union says
4 years, 4 months ago

Working at home should be regulated in pay deals, biggest Dutch union says

Dutch News  

The FNV trade union plans to make regulations for working at home part of September’s round of pay and conditions talks, following a members’ survey. The government’s coronavirus regulations still require people to work from home if possible, despite suggestions this may change, and this makes regulation more important, the country’s biggest trade union federation said. ‘Now working from home …

Working at home should be regulated in pay deals, biggest Dutch union says
4 years, 4 months ago

Working at home should be regulated in pay deals, biggest Dutch union says

Dutch News  

The FNV trade union plans to make regulations for working at home part of September’s round of pay and conditions talks, following a members’ survey. The government’s coronavirus regulations still require people to work from home if possible, despite suggestions this may change, and this makes regulation more important, the country’s biggest trade union federation said. ‘Now working from home …

Home offices on the rise? Four in five people still go out to work
4 years, 4 months ago

Home offices on the rise? Four in five people still go out to work

Dutch News  

Coronavirus has led to an increase in people working from home, but four in five workers cannot do so because of the limits of the job, national statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. Some 20% of people now ‘take work home’, compared with between 10% and 15% of workers in 2019, the agency said. ‘We may have under-estimated the number …

Home offices on the rise? Four in five people still go out to work
4 years, 4 months ago

Home offices on the rise? Four in five people still go out to work

Dutch News  

Coronavirus has led to an increase in people working from home, but four in five workers cannot do so because of the limits of the job, national statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. Some 20% of people now ‘take work home’, compared with between 10% and 15% of workers in 2019, the agency said. ‘We may have under-estimated the number …

Most workers want 'hybrid' jobs at the office and at home after coronavirus, study finds
4 years, 6 months ago

Most workers want 'hybrid' jobs at the office and at home after coronavirus, study finds

ABC  

Most Australian workers want to return to their physical office after coronavirus restrictions loosen, a study has found. Key points: The survey shows how coronavirus has changed our attitudes to work Up to 60 per cent of respondents want to split their working time between home and office Older workers were least willing to return to the office in any …

Coronavirus impact: Check pros and cons of post pandemic work from home
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Check pros and cons of post pandemic work from home

India Today  

The changing dynamics of the workspace landscape under the pressure of Covid-19 outbreak has put a halt to the long debate on whether allowing employees to work from home augments their productivity or curtails it, by putting it to a practical test overnight, that too on a world-wide scale. With digital offices becoming the new normal in 2020, companies all …

Is work from home feasible in the long run?
4 years, 6 months ago

Is work from home feasible in the long run?

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns have made work from home an imperative for several industries. In a conversation moderated by K. Bharat Kumar, Ashwini Deshpande and Ramkumar Ramamoorthy discuss whether work from home is likely to become a constant even in a post-COVID future. Ramkumar Ramamoorthy : While much of the focus seems to be on work from …

Half of NL residents want to keep working from home after coronavirus crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Half of NL residents want to keep working from home after coronavirus crisis

NL Times  

Working from home seems to be a hit for many employees in the Netherlands. 53 percent are positive about working from home and 49 percent want to keep doing so, at least partly, after the coronavirus crisis is over, according to a survey by Nationale Vacaturebank​ and Intermediair​ among over a thousand Dutch workers, AD reports. But now that a …

U.S. Workplace Safety Rules Missing In The Pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

U.S. Workplace Safety Rules Missing In The Pandemic

NPR  

Workplace Safety Rules Missing In The Pandemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Shannon Stapleton/Reuters As more businesses start to reopen and people go back to work, some companies are looking for advice on how to keep employees safe from the coronavirus. "It's the Wild West out there," said Geoff Freeman, president of the Consumer Brands Association, which represents …

Coronavirus has people working from home, which could have long-term benefits for women
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus has people working from home, which could have long-term benefits for women

ABC  

Heather Renton never planned on working from home, let alone starting up her own organisation. Since then, Ms Renton has been working from a home office next to Rebecca's playroom, running Syndromes Without A Name — the organisation she founded to support other parents of children with undiagnosed or rare genetic conditions. "Sometimes I think we're stuck still doing things …

Work from Home in the time of COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Work from Home in the time of COVID-19

The Hindu  

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the subsequent work-from-home imperatives and lockdowns have led to significant economic disruptions around the world. The figure highlights the negative association between the two dimensions — the greater the need for human proximity, the lower is the suitability of the occupation to work from home. For example, occupations with highest suitability to work …

Public service workers say government offices 'ignoring' coronavirus advice
4 years, 9 months ago

Public service workers say government offices 'ignoring' coronavirus advice

ABC  

Thousands of Australian public service employees in non-essential areas are being prevented from working remotely by the federal and state governments, despite repeated demands for people to take the global coronavirus pandemic more seriously. Key points: A worker from Services Australia says they are being forced to work in close proximity to others The public sector is "dragging its heels" …

Implement 'Work from Home' policy to curb spread of virus infections, advises government to companies
4 years, 9 months ago

Implement 'Work from Home' policy to curb spread of virus infections, advises government to companies

Firstpost  

Companies have been strongly advised to put in place an immediate plan to implement the ‘Work from Home’ policy as a temporary measure till 31 March. New Delhi: The government on Thursday advised companies to implement ‘Work from Home’ policy for their staff as part of encouraging “social distancing” to curb spreading of coronavirus infections. They have been strongly advised …

House Cleaners Are Out Of Work And Unprotected During The Coronavirus Outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

House Cleaners Are Out Of Work And Unprotected During The Coronavirus Outbreak

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Lourdes Dobarganes, 54, works for over a dozen families in the San Francisco Bay area as a house cleaner, babysitter and caretaker for seniors. Dobarganes is one of 2 million domestic workers across the country — house cleaners, nannies and homecare workers — who will likely face similar situations of being asked to not come in to …

Not That Many Americans Can Actually Work From Home During The Coronavirus Outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Not That Many Americans Can Actually Work From Home During The Coronavirus Outbreak

Huff Post  

Fewer than 1 in 3 American workers can telework. JaruekChairak via Getty Images As the coronavirus outbreak spreads, more and more companies are urging their employees to work from home to help limit transmission. pic.twitter.com/UVSrlxshSI — Heidi Shierholz March 13, 2020 More than 60% of workers in management, business and finance had the ability to work from home at least …

Coronavirus: How to work from home, the right way
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: How to work from home, the right way

BBC  

Coronavirus: How to work from home, the right way Getty Images A nearly empty office in Boston, Massachusetts on 10 March after staff was asked ot work from home Companies around the globe have rolled out mandatory remote work. Out of sight, out of mind can be a real problem for remote workers – Sara Sutton So when you do …

Laundry Between Emails: Working From Home Goes Viral In The Time Of Coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Laundry Between Emails: Working From Home Goes Viral In The Time Of Coronavirus

NPR  

Laundry Between Emails: Working From Home Goes Viral In The Time Of Coronavirus Enlarge this image Malte Mueller/Getty Images/fStop Malte Mueller/Getty Images/fStop Early one morning last week, Cindy Ruiz joined the ranks of newly remote workers, now millions strong. The financial data firm where Ruiz works in sales closed its office after reports of coronavirus cases near San Mateo, Calif. …

Coronavirus looms as a catastrophe for casual workers as Government calls for 'co-operative' workplace
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus looms as a catastrophe for casual workers as Government calls for 'co-operative' workplace

ABC  

"This is my only job." Key points: One in four Australian workers are on casual arrangements Casuals forced to isolate or to work less due to the coronavirus don't have paid leave available to them The Government is meeting with employee and employer groups on Tuesday to discuss its response University student Max Woolf relies on his casual shifts at …

Coronavirus: Allow employees with flu-like symptoms to work from home, says Karnataka govt
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Allow employees with flu-like symptoms to work from home, says Karnataka govt

India TV News  

Amid coronavirus outbreak, the Karnataka government has advised city-based companies to allow their employees to work from home if they have flu-like symptoms. "Those employees having flu-like symptoms may be allowed to work from home with the advice of standard hand hygiene and cough etiquette," the Health Department said in its advisory. "Employees other than those restricted countries arriving directly …

Amazon asks staff in Seattle work to from home after employee contracts coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Amazon asks staff in Seattle work to from home after employee contracts coronavirus

CNN  

Atlanta CNN Business — Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are all encouraging employees in the Seattle area to work from home due to concerns about the novel coronavirus as the outbreak in Washington grows. “We are recommending that employees in Seattle Bellevue who are able to work from home do so through the end of the month,” an Amazon spokesperson …

You told us how a coronavirus outbreak could affect your job
4 years, 10 months ago

You told us how a coronavirus outbreak could affect your job

ABC  

Already, workplaces are making plans for the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak in Australia, given the worst-case scenario would require people to work from home. S Anderson told us that no preparations had been made at their workplace: "They just said that our workers currently overseas wouldn't be allowed back to work for two weeks, and we are all casual …

Coronavirus could mean you’ll be working from home. Here’s how to stay productive
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus could mean you’ll be working from home. Here’s how to stay productive

CNN  

As coronavirus continues to spread throughout the US, employees might be asked to work from home. “Turn off notifications during your time off so you aren’t seeing a message that you might be tempted to sneak off to check,” said Teresa Douglas, author of “Working Remotely: Secrets to Success for Employees on Distributed Teams.” Communicate clearly There’s no popping your …

What Will It Be Like To Work During A Coronavirus Outbreak?
4 years, 10 months ago

What Will It Be Like To Work During A Coronavirus Outbreak?

Huff Post  

All Royalty-Free licenses include global use rights. either ‘What are alternatives to those services for some period of time?’ ― which I think we are inevitably going to come to at some stage ― or ‘What sort of personal protective equipment will be made available to them?’ Treat them like first responders.” For example, Kayyem said, delivery workers could be …

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