News & Views Jacinda Ardern suggests four-day work week Jacinda Ardern has suggested New Zealand businesses could trial a four-day work week as a strategy to help rebuild domestic tourism and the economy.
News & Views I want to just be a mum again I miss just being a mum. In the car with my family I had one job. Not having to simultaneously parent/teach/work/feed/resolve disputes felt thrilling.
News & Views How having my husband temporarily at home is going to change our lives forever The pandemic has exposed men to what most women already know: that there is no such thing as a hard line between life and work, writes Elle Green.
News & Views A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical Retaining the five-day week but cutting the working day to seven or six hours is a better way to go, writes Anthony Veal.
News & Views The Christmas lunch that made me want to get better at saying no The allure of maximising productivity at all times is tempting but there is more to work and life, than ‘productivity’ which is why I’m saying no more.
News & Views My wife doesn’t ‘do it all’. We ‘do it all’ together. My wife, Nikki, is seen to be able ‘to do it all’ because she doesn’t ‘do it all’. Together, we make it all happen writes Adam Clarke.
News & Views Employers can help raise healthy children, by supporting their working parents In Perinatal Depression & Anxiety Awareness week, Karitane CEO Grainne O’Loughlin shares why employers must do more to support working parents
News & Views I’m no poster parent for perfect work-life balance but these things help The juggle between work & family is a struggle for many Australian families. While Georgie Dent doesn’t have perfect work-life balance this stuff helps.
News & Views Young dads get why work/care policies matter, but not ahead of time Young dads are more aware than ever that family friendly workplaces matter. But unlike women, they’re failing to consider this ahead of time.
News & Views Struggling with the juggle? Majority of working parents report difficulties managing their health But working mothers report more stress and tension than working fathers, as this snapshot of 6000 working parents by Parents At Work finds.
News & Views The ethics of the 4 day work week. It’s not just about the hours There’s much to be said for the campaign to reduce weekly working hours or the 4 day work week. But the ethics are more complex than often assumed.
News & Views Notifications are spiking our stress levels Notifications on our smartphones are reducing our productivity and increasing our stress levels. What can we do about it?