Return-to-work tensions reflect deeper questions about how different people work best and what modern organisations actually need to succeed.
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Working from home has become a contentious election issue, particularly for the Coalition which has swung from opposing to embracing it.
Up to 50% of computer users face symptoms of digital eye strain. This condition isn’t just a matter of discomfort, it can significantly affect your quality of life.
Researchers at the Australian Workplace Index have found the negative impacts of working from home they originally uncovered in a 2022 survey had reversed in 2024.
With burnout remaining a persistent challenge across Canada, remote and hybrid work arrangements provide a meaningful solution.
A survey of more than 500 Australian organisations found workers are prepared to take a pay cut rather than return to the office.
With the rise in homeworking, some countries are legislating to protect workers’ rights to switch off. Will the UK follow suit?
The Fair Work Commission is considering basic rights to work from home. Here’s what the evidence says about the impacts of working from home on physical health and mental wellbeing.
Four years after working from home was introduced, employers are using various incentives, some say ultimatums, to get workers back into the office.
While teleworking can come with many benefits, being alone at home can leave us feeling isolated and unmotivated.
Half of the Australian workers whose jobs could be done at home appear not to value the option. Another fifth value it very highly.
Research can help you make a good first impression in a virtual interview.
New research reveals the digital divide that was exposed by the COVID pandemic.
Working in the office might promote creativity and team building but for some employees the post-COVID return to work has led to heightened stress levels.
Our research shows office noise increases the likelihood of people wanting to reclaim ‘personal space’, along with antisocial behaviour and disagreements.
Working from home is more than avoiding traffic; it’s reshaping cities and saving the planet. Discover how this trend impacts your world.
If an organisation mandates their workers return to the workplace – whether exclusively or in part – it needs to provide clear guidelines.
Avoiding the office commute is just one reason why working from home suits many workers with disability better. Employers need to take a nuanced approach to workplace flexibility.
The biggest obstacle to getting everyone back into the workplace is the fact that people who are working from home seem to be doing better — or at least no worse — than those who are not.
Elon Musk says wanting to work from home is unethical when not all workers can do it. Here’s why this argument is wrong.
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MBA Director & Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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