Today
Business fights back against ‘right to disconnect’ from work
Employers have come out in opposition to a Labor-Greens deal on a right to disconnect after warning it risks returning workplaces to rigid nine-to-five environments.
- David Marin-Guzman
Yesterday
Shares hit a high; Trump not eligible; 2023 good and bad
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
This Month
RBA considered rate rise; Oil, gas surge; WFH’s new phase
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
In central London, a big bet on a return to the office
Developers expect a forecast jump in jobs in London’s financial heart will support demand for office space regardless of whether hybrid work remains the norm.
- Eshe Nelson
Bosses hiring more white-collar workers based overseas
A software engineer can earn $169,000 in Australia but the same job is paid $75,000 in India.
- Euan Black
No, drinking while WFH is not OK
An ACT primary teacher spotted drinking directly from a wine cask during a Zoom call with a supervisor disputed having his pay docked. He lost.
- David Marin-Guzman
‘Frivolous’ flexible work claims a drain on business: retailer
E-commerce retailer New Aim was forced to defend court action from a recent hire who wanted to work remotely from New Zealand where her partner lived.
- David Marin-Guzman
November
- Opinion
- Opinion
Managers worry staff have a second job on the sly
I’ve never imagined I could take advantage of the freedom to work remotely to get another full-time job on the sly. But apparently it’s a thing.
- Pilita Clark
The NYC neighbourhood where families now fill empty offices
Manhattan’s financial district is something of a misnomer as the neighbourhood, once empty after bankers commuted home, becomes a vibrant residential enclave.
- Matthew Haag
Aynur’s boss said return to the office. She found a new job instead
Low unemployment is making it easier for workers who don’t want to follow return-to-office rules to find alternative employment, and experts warn holdouts are getting more rights to push back.
- Euan Black and David Marin-Guzman
Amazon tells staff: come into the office if you want a promotion
Amazon Australia employees who work less than three days a week in the office cannot get a promotion without additional leadership approval.
- Euan Black
Sacking WFH lawyer for seven hours of online surfing ruled unfair
A law firm has failed to appreciate the mix of work and personal time in “the modern digitally connected era”, Fair Work has ruled.
- David Marin-Guzman
WFH employees may find themselves at the front of a redundancy queue
Employees who spend the vast majority of their time working from home may suffer from being “out of sight and out of mind”.
- Sally Patten and Euan Black
WFH while on overseas holiday claim dismissed
When a Ticketek manager was told his request to work from a hotel in South Korea needed to be discussed ‘more formally’, he had a panic attack and called in unfit for work for three months.
- David Marin-Guzman
ANZ’s WFH threat; Lehrmann settles; Nvidia’s China hit
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ANZ links bonuses to office attendance
The bank’s employees have been told their annual reward may be slashed if they fail to spend at least half of their scheduled working hours in the office.
- Euan Black
Only just over half of Melbourne has returned to the office
The return to office of workers in the Victorian capital remains slower than other CBDs, new occupancy figures show.
- Campbell Kwan and Patrick Durkin
‘WFH is not a god-given right’: Business leaders back workplace ruling
Corporate leaders have welcomed a Fair Work Commission ruling that found being in the office could have benefits for productivity and collaboration.
- Euan Black and David Marin-Guzman
I should have sold two years ago, says vendor of sold $1.33m property
An unusual dwelling failed to sell as an office. When pitched as an apartment, it achieved a different result – but still sold too cheaply for the owner.
- Michael Bleby
Fair Work delivers work from home win for bosses
The commission’s decision against an employee who wanted to work from home full time “reinforces benefits of face-to-face working on productivity”.
- David Marin-Guzman
