Ed's Blog Dutton’s failed WFH ban is a win for women and protecting flexibility The Coalition has finally realised attacking work from home options is a terrible idea.
News & Views The Australian economy needs women but fails to meet the health and financial needs of women A 1907 ruling declared men should be paid enough to support a family of five. Can you imagine the same being declared for women in 2024?
News & Views The right to disconnect is now law. What does it mean? Amendments to the Fair Work Act come into effect today, giving employees the right to disconnect from the job outside of working hours.
News & Views Denmark is a global beacon of gender equality. So how does its work culture compare to Australia? Danes have a better work-life balance than any other country, with only 2 per cent of employees regularly working very long hours.
News & Views Want to ignore emails outside work hours? Then forget flexibility! Bosses say they’ve given too much away already. They’ll fight new right to disconnect laws by taking on workplace flexibility instead.
News & Views The fight for fair flexibility set for new battle There are promising permanent shifts in employers offering flexible work, and signs of a growing divide in who can access such flexibility.
Partner Content Men must prioritise flexibility as highly as women if we’re to achieve true workplace equality Research shows men value flexibility as a way of attaining greater life balance, while women prioritise flexibility for caregiving purposes.
Politics ‘Time for me to seek a job that offers greater flexibility’: Nationals MP Steph Ryan quits politics Euroa MP Steph Ryan quit politics yesterday in a bid to gain more flexibility and spend time with her young family.
News & Views Are emojis killing your chance to be taken seriously? According to a new study from Tel Aviv University’s Coller School of Management, using emojis at work signals ‘low power’. Does it really?
News & Views Millions spent closing the gender pay gap has been more than worth it Lion spent millions of dollars closing its gender pay gap. Now it’s going one step further on promoting workplace gender equality.
Business What does the future of work look like post-COVID? Courtesy of COVID-19, we are now six months into the biggest experiment ever run on remote working. Here’s what the future could look like.
News & Views Truly family-friendly workplaces are key to economic recovery Our workplaces need to be more family friendly – and employers and the government must be prepared to lead the change head on.
