Working from home still point of disagreement between staff and CEOs, but new legislation clarifies rules
1 year, 2 months ago

Working from home still point of disagreement between staff and CEOs, but new legislation clarifies rules

ABC  

A disagreement has been brewing in Australian workplaces. Professor Boedker says research shows those working only from home also experience negative impacts on their psychological wellbeing, including "increased frustration, increased negative emotions … increased loneliness and also some degree of anxiety". Evolving hybrid models Ms McCann-Bartlett says KPMG's isn't the only research to suggest "that remote working be dead within five years". But she says prior to the pandemic, 32 per cent of people in Australia worked from home at some point in the working week, and "now it's sitting at 37 per cent". Ms McCann-Bartlett says flexibility, including hybrid work, "promotes diversity in your workforce."

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Will your boss axe work from home this year?
2 months ago

Will your boss axe work from home this year?

ABC  

Sam Hawley: Working from home was an experiment during the pandemic, which, well, worked so well, many employers and employees continue to enjoy it. Leonora Risse: Yes, so what we're seeing is there is this push amongst some organisations to require their workers to return to the office full-time. Sam Hawley: Well, CEO of Amazon, Andy Jassy, says that, well, …

The rise of WFH Britain: Two out of five UK employees work from home some or all of the time with two-thirds of senior managers not in the office full-time, study finds
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The rise of WFH Britain: Two out of five UK employees work from home some or all of the time with two-thirds of senior managers not in the office full-time, study finds

Daily Mail  

Two out of five UK workers are working from home some or all of the time – and two-thirds of managers are doing so, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics said that for 28 per cent of employees, so-called ‘hybrid’ working had become the ‘new normal’. The figures showed that 45 per cent of those in senior posts …

Remote staff sleep longer and work less, says ONS
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Remote staff sleep longer and work less, says ONS

The Telegraph  

People who work from home sleep more and work less than those going into the office, official analysis has revealed. Remote workers get an extra 24 minutes of rest and 15 minutes of exercise every day, but work for 10 minutes less on average compared to those who travel to their workplaces, according to the Office for National Statistics. Managers …

Worrying sign work from home is over for millions of Aussie workers - as Atlassian boss argues draconian mandates 'aren't the solution'
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Work from home battle raging again but it’s employees who are left torn and confused
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Work from home battle raging again but it’s employees who are left torn and confused

The Independent  

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Working from home has become normal in Australia. But is that a good thing? This is what you need to know
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Working from home has become normal in Australia. But is that a good thing? This is what you need to know

ABC  

It's been more than four years since the COVID-19 pandemic first disrupted the way we work, sending millions of employees home to do their jobs remotely. This week, the NSW government provided new guidance instructing government employees to work primarily from the office or for three days a week, but said it was not "mandating a particular pattern of attendance". …

The case for hybrid work: More innovation and greater employee engagement
9 months, 1 week ago

The case for hybrid work: More innovation and greater employee engagement

Live Mint  

Ever since the coronavirus began to come under control, companies have been grappling with an issue that has elicited strong feelings from those in the C-suite as well as those confined to a cubicle: Should they pull all of their employees back to the office? At the same time, he adds, letting employees work from home the other two or …

What Aussie workers really think about being forced back into the office - as bosses begin enforcing stricter work from home rules
10 months, 1 week ago

What Aussie workers really think about being forced back into the office - as bosses begin enforcing stricter work from home rules

Daily Mail  

Australia's central business districts are bustling once more, thanks to a resurgence of employees heading back to the office as companies enforce stricter policies on working from home. Workers in Sydney's CBD have opened up about working from home While businesses initially pushed for a full-time return to the office, a number have since compromised on a hybrid work schedule …

Work-from-home revamp: Millions of busy parents set for a huge boost under radical new WFH proposals - but unions sound dire warning on plan
1 year ago

Work-from-home revamp: Millions of busy parents set for a huge boost under radical new WFH proposals - but unions sound dire warning on plan

Daily Mail  

Parents who work from home could face a major shake-up to flexible work arrangements in proposed changes to penalty rates and work hours. Proposed changes to penalty rates and work hours for Aussies who work from home could see a major shake-up to flexible work arrangements Aussies with young children who work from home could be allowed to make up …

Working from home is producing economic benefits return-to-office rules would quash
1 year, 1 month ago

Working from home is producing economic benefits return-to-office rules would quash

ABC  

More of us have been in paid work this past year than ever before. The jump in working from home Before the pandemic, in 2019, the share of the workforce who usually work at least partly from home was 25 per cent. The proportion of mothers with children under five working at least partly from home has leapt from 31 …

The permanently imperfect reality of hybrid work
1 year, 3 months ago

The permanently imperfect reality of hybrid work

BBC  

The permanently imperfect reality of hybrid work Alamy Hybrid work works in many cases – but it also has inherent problems that are hard to solve Hybrid work ticks many boxes – but it'll never be a one-size-fits-all solution for every worker and company. Old and the new A key argument for hybrid working is that it provides in-person office …

Why flexible work modes suit disabled employees
1 year, 7 months ago

Why flexible work modes suit disabled employees

Live Mint  

“Although COVID lockdowns have ended, many employees want to continue to work from home,” reads an Australian report from late July. In the Indian context, according to a report in Hindustan Times in January 2021, “people with disabilities…have been disproportionately affected by the economic consequences of the Covid crisis, with thousands of them losing their jobs or being furloughed.” Most …

AO World boss says working from home doesn't work
1 year, 9 months ago

AO World boss says working from home doesn't work

Daily Mail  

AO World's chief executive today praised the 'energy' of workers in the office as he doubled down on the electronics and white goods seller banning hybrid working. AO World's chief executive John Roberts said the firm decided hybrid working 'doesn't work' Office for National Statistics data shows the proportion of working adults working from home Mr Roberts, who still has …

The open questions of hybrid working
1 year, 10 months ago

The open questions of hybrid working

Hindustan Times  

At first, the question was how quickly people would get back to the office. Hybrid working has much to recommend it: flexibility for employees, periods of concentration at home, bursts of co-operation in the office. A new paper from Raj Choudhury, Tarun Khanna and Kyle Schirmann of Harvard Business School and Christos Makridis of Columbia Business School describes an experiment …

IWG chief executive: “Hybrid working is here to stay”
1 year, 11 months ago

IWG chief executive: “Hybrid working is here to stay”

The Independent  

For many years, I’ve been saying that I believed companies and their employees would eventually move to a hybrid working model, with people being given the flexibility to get their work done when and where they’re most productive. In IWG’s recent CFO study, half of the financial leaders surveyed have already opted for some form of hybrid working solution. It’s …

Want to learn on the job? Go to the office
1 year, 11 months ago

Want to learn on the job? Go to the office

Live Mint  

US professionals who work from the office, rather than from home or in a hybrid arrangement, spend 25% more time on career-development activities, according to data from a US-based team that has been studying work-from-home patterns since the pandemic began. The survey covered about 2,400 adults in the US, and the findings seem to bear out the observations made by …

Employers are rebranding hybrid work to send a message
2 years, 2 months ago

Employers are rebranding hybrid work to send a message

LA Times  

Some employers are changing what they call hybrid work, hoping to signal a policy that offers flexibility but not free rein. “We know the problems of flexible work, but we don’t necessarily know the solutions,” said Denise Rousseau, a professor of organizational behavior and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Examples include Spotify’s “Your Work Mode” and financial-services firm TIAA’s …

We learnt in 2022 that hybrid work is here to stay for certain
2 years, 3 months ago

We learnt in 2022 that hybrid work is here to stay for certain

Live Mint  

This was supposed to be the year of returning to offices. The exceptions are people who have “30-plus years of work experience and have been successful and have done that all in person… but they are real outliers.” Instead, most bosses are becoming comfortable with managing and evaluating employees they don’t see every day—and not with creepy surveillance tools. In …

Indian employees unwilling to go back to office full-time: HP
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian employees unwilling to go back to office full-time: HP

The Hindu  

Indian employees are unwilling to go back to the office full-time as they are relishing the hybrid work model, which became a necessity in the last two years, said a study conducted by HP. As per the study, employees in the country strongly favoured a hybrid work model as they believe it improved their productivity and gave them a much-needed …

Is hybrid work killing remote summer? Yes, but it doesn’t have to
2 years, 7 months ago

Is hybrid work killing remote summer? Yes, but it doesn’t have to

Live Mint  

Employees at New York City-based Conductor, a marketing-software startup, are required to come into the office three days a week. The company has said it wants the majority of people to be able to easily travel to the office for a meeting on a day’s notice, but it’s still reserving four weeks of remote work for almost all corporate employees. …

Work from Home to Continue in India? Survey Finds 73% Office Occupiers Want Hybrid Model
2 years, 8 months ago

Work from Home to Continue in India? Survey Finds 73% Office Occupiers Want Hybrid Model

News 18  

The days of remote working for all days of the work week may be over for employees in India as organisations are looking to shift to the hybrid model, a survey has indicated. Ltd, that 73 per cent of office space occupiers in India are evaluating hybrid working arrangements going forward instead of granting work from home to its employees …

Hybrid work model catching on in India
2 years, 9 months ago

Hybrid work model catching on in India

The Hindu  

With the world seemingly getting back to normal after the severe disruptions caused by the pandemic, most businesses are now asking their employees to get back to office, albeit with some offering flexibility of a hybrid working model. Consequently, businesses small to big are proactively looking to change their work environment and make it more flexible and resilient,” Harsh Lambah, …

The people who hate working from home
2 years, 9 months ago

The people who hate working from home

BBC  

The people who hate working from home Getty Images The loudest voices may be remote-work advocates, but plenty of other people can’t get back to the office fast enough. Not to leave your house for long periods of time, I don’t think it’s good for you.” Getty Images Working from home can be isolating for many people, who crave the …

Apple Faces Employee Anger As New Work From Home Policy Slammed
2 years, 10 months ago

Apple Faces Employee Anger As New Work From Home Policy Slammed

News 18  

A group of Apple employees have, in an open letter, slammed the company’s new policy that only allows for two days of working from home. Writing to the company’s executive team, the group wrote that three fixed days in the office and the two days of work from home “broken apart by an office day, is almost no flexibility at …

Wall Street is battling to determine the future of work from home
2 years, 11 months ago

Wall Street is battling to determine the future of work from home

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Big banks like to stick together on major policy decisions. “Bringing our employees safely back to the office is core to our apprenticeship culture and client-centric business,” said Andrea Williams, Goldman Sachs global head of media relations. A shortage of child care workers in the United States is also weighing on women who are unable …

TCS Work from Home: Some Staff May Never Have to Go Back to Office, Know IT Giant's Mega Plan
2 years, 11 months ago

TCS Work from Home: Some Staff May Never Have to Go Back to Office, Know IT Giant's Mega Plan

News 18  

As the situation with respect to COVID-19 improves across the globe, major information technology companies are transitioning into a hybrid mode of working. ’25X25 Model’ It added that the company looks forward to see its campuses bustling with young energy in the coming months across all our global offices spread across 46 countries. “We remain committed to adopting our futuristic …

TCS Work From Home to End? IT Giant Shifts to Hybrid Model of Work; Check Details Here
3 years ago

TCS Work From Home to End? IT Giant Shifts to Hybrid Model of Work; Check Details Here

News 18  

The idea of ‘normal’ has changed after three waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, with its impact being felt on all walks of life. But as the ‘new normal’ has it, IT employees might not have to go back to their offices for all five days, with many organisations including TCS, Wipro, Infosys and HCL Technologies, mulling over the idea of …

Work from Home Ends: Why People are Quitting their Jobs Instead of Going back to Office
3 years ago

Work from Home Ends: Why People are Quitting their Jobs Instead of Going back to Office

News 18  

Work from Home Ends: After almost 2 years of working from home, employees seem to prefer working from home over higher salaries and are even willing to quit their job if that option is taken out. “WFH should be considered as part of Return to Office strategy,” said Aditya Misra, chief executive of CIEL HR, which had close to 2,000 …

Op-Ed: Work life will never be the same. We need some in-person days and some remote
3 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Work life will never be the same. We need some in-person days and some remote

LA Times  

Working from home surged twelvefold between 2017-2018 and May 2020. Surveys of 50,000 workers across the country find they want to work from home 2.5 days a week on average after the pandemic. Employees working from home frequently tell me how they enjoy the freedom of being able to go to the gym or see the dentist during a week …

Work goes flexi; so does the workspace
3 years, 3 months ago

Work goes flexi; so does the workspace

The Hindu  

A report by the Confederation of Indian Industry and ANAROCK Group — “Workplaces of the Future” — underlines that the flexibility built into hybrid work models will be mirrored sharply in not only how work is done, but also where it is done. Flexible work spaces — better known as coworking spaces — seems to be high up the order …

Hybrid home working is here to stay, companies say
3 years, 4 months ago

Hybrid home working is here to stay, companies say

Dutch News  

Some two-thirds of companies where it is possible to work both at home and at the office will continue to do so, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. Smaller firms, accounting for some 60% of Dutch jobs, Companies focusing on information and communication are most likely to go for home working, as are real estate companies and …

Hybrid home working is here to stay, companies say
3 years, 4 months ago

Hybrid home working is here to stay, companies say

Dutch News  

Some two-thirds of companies where it is possible to work both at home and at the office will continue to do so, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. Smaller firms, accounting for some 60% of Dutch jobs, Companies focusing on information and communication are most likely to go for home working, as are real estate companies and …

IT firms in two minds over work from office
3 years, 4 months ago

IT firms in two minds over work from office

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Even as fears of the third wave of Covid are still lingering, some of the companies with low employee count are making it mandatory for workers to come back to office. Although several companies are preparing to get employees back to office, at least partially, a section of companies are not fully ready to open owing to the bad …

Home vs office: What is the best hybrid work mix for workers?
3 years, 5 months ago

Home vs office: What is the best hybrid work mix for workers?

Al Jazeera  

Most US employees on average want to work from home at least two days per week after the pandemic ends, research finds. He recommends companies try a three-two hybrid model in which all employees on specific teams work the same three days in the office and the other two at home. “For a typical worker 50 percent of that is …

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Employers scoring with work-from-home, cheaper than travel allowance
3 years, 6 months ago

Employers scoring with work-from-home, cheaper than travel allowance

NL Times  

Employers saw a significant cost saving during the work-from-home mandate in coronavirus year 2020. Added together, the travel allowances and work from home allowances were almost 10 percent lower than the year before, BNR reports based on an analysis of 1.1 million payslips by payroll administration company Loket.nl. According to Giel Schikhof, labor relations manager at Wissenraedt Van Spaendonck, collective …

Only 10 percent of home-based workers want to return to office full time: FNV
3 years, 9 months ago

Only 10 percent of home-based workers want to return to office full time: FNV

NL Times  

Only 10 percent of employees want to return to the office full-time after the coronavirus pandemic, a poll by trade union FNV showed. 70% of those surveyed indicated they would prefer to work in a hybrid regime of partly at home and partly at the office in the future. 20 percent of the respondents stated they wouldn’t want to return …

Explainer: As employees, organisations pivot to hybrid work for post-pandemic future, what the model entails for workplaces
3 years, 9 months ago

Explainer: As employees, organisations pivot to hybrid work for post-pandemic future, what the model entails for workplaces

Firstpost  

With the ushering of hybrid workspaces, both companies and their employees are gearing up for a change — an unprecedented step towards businesses that are largely digital, remote support and delivery models, real-time results with minimal delay and also an improved workplace diversity. I call it a ’third place,’ you may want to call it a satellite office.” With the …

Government intervention ‘not needed’ on working from home
3 years, 9 months ago

Government intervention ‘not needed’ on working from home

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Ultimately different organisations have different needs, and they will …

What does India want? How is our work life changing? 'Life and Work Beyond 2020' survey insights
3 years, 11 months ago

What does India want? How is our work life changing? 'Life and Work Beyond 2020' survey insights

India Today  

Avaya’s new survey on ‘Life and Work Beyond 2020: The Change Makers’ examines how attitudes and feelings toward home and work life have changed over the last year for people in India and around the world. The survey also reveals that organizations have the power to increase well-being, with 56% saying hybrid work has the potential to improve their well-being …

Don’t get used to working from home just yet – bosses could revive office culture
4 years ago

Don’t get used to working from home just yet – bosses could revive office culture

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Why, then, does KPMG’s regular CEO …

One in four people to work from home permanently
4 years, 2 months ago

One in four people to work from home permanently

The Telegraph  

As many as a quarter of British employees could end up working from home for good, bosses anticipate, as companies plan for permanent changes after Covid. Almost every chief finance officer - 97pc - surveyed by Deloitte expects more flexible and home working in the long-term. Sectors have been able to maintain quite a high degree of effectiveness operating from …

How the pandemic will redefine work in 2021
4 years, 3 months ago

How the pandemic will redefine work in 2021

Live Mint  

Let’s face it, our pre-covid work life is not coming back anytime soon. Work from home is here to stay Even though many companies are planning to reopen offices next year, entry will be staggered. Human resource experts believe organisations will look at a hybrid work model, with people going in to offices largely for meetings or brainstorming sessions. Remote …

Nine out of 10 people want to continue working from home despite Boris Johnson's push for return to office
4 years, 7 months ago

Nine out of 10 people want to continue working from home despite Boris Johnson's push for return to office

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New research has found that nine out of 10 people …

Most workers want 'hybrid' jobs at the office and at home after coronavirus, study finds
4 years, 9 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 …

Working from home polarizing; 25% hate it, especially managers
4 years, 9 months ago

Working from home polarizing; 25% hate it, especially managers

NL Times  

Opinions in the Netherlands are divided on working from home. Especially managers and supervisors are finding the home office a dissatisfying experience, according to a survey by Arbo Unie, BNR reports. According to Jan van den Hoogen, those who don't like working from home mainly miss the social aspect of going to work. This requires new policies - working from …

Working From Home: The End Of Productivity Or The Future Of Work?
12 years, 1 month ago

Working From Home: The End Of Productivity Or The Future Of Work?

NPR  

Working From Home: The End Of Productivity Or The Future Of Work? Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Kramer/ASSOCIATED PRESS Peter Kramer/ASSOCIATED PRESS In its bid to reshape itself for the future, Yahoo is returning to a workplace culture of the tech industry's past. Yahoo's HR head Jackie Reses writes: "To become the absolute best place to work, communication and …

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