Australia at a ‘critical crossroads’ in working from home debate

News.com.au - 21/09
Australia is at a “critical crossroads” in the working from home debate, with bosses who want their staff back in the office considering a controversial step to make the change more enticing.

Australia is at a “critical crossroads” in the working from home debate, with bosses who want their staff back in the office considering a controversial step to make the change more enticing.

This week, the remote and hybrid working debate has been fuelled by announcements from a number major organisations that they would be ordering employees back into the office full time.

In a memo to staff, Australian betting giant, Tabcorp, said all employees across its Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane locations would be required to return to the office five days a week.

The memo stated the change would be “effective immediately”, but noted some staff members may need time to “adjust schedules and routines”, and they would be given a four-week period to do so.

The move came days after Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced the company would be axing work from home arrangements to “strengthen our culture and teams” and “deliver the absolute best for customers and the b...
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