APS work-from-home connectivity flares in FWC unfair dismissal decision Careers When their network fails, should you pay? Contractors are disputing not being paid for downtime that is beyond their control.
More ‘intermittent water issues’ force ATO to send home Box Hill office staff, again March 13, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry The problematic ATO Box Hill bathroom pipes supposedly fixed by a plumber last Thursday have again refused to flow.
ATO Box Hill office plunged into crisis mode amid more toilet troubles March 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Culture No relief from controversy for the federal government’s most famous ATO facilities, as Tax workers are sent to the shopping centre.
ATO orders Townsville staff home to take shelter from Kirrily January 25, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Downtown tax office shut down and shuttered up ahead of the category two tropical cyclone making land.
Premium Columnists Trust, integrity and a hybrid APS workforce December 15, 2023 By Helena Cain Editors' Picks It’s APS middle managers who are expected to help their teams understand what work-from-home means on a daily basis. It’s tricky business.
Agencies should not mandate blanket days in the office, Riordan says September 20, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Chief negotiator Peter Riordan says agencies must articulate reasonable business grounds to make a public servant work from the office.
APS bargaining is more than just improvements to flexible working and WFH July 13, 2023 By Sue Williamson Editors' Picks The removal of the flexible work cap is a powerful message to recalcitrant agencies that are not permitting work from home.
Premium Interviews Report warns workplaces must get a grip on strategies to nurture mental health November 9, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Mental health-related claims at work are ‘blowing out’ and the problem will be threefold in less than a decade, says Cassandra Winzar.
Premium Insights and analysis Is APS travel contract a Budget target? October 19, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Editors' Picks Canberra’s massive whole-of-government travel, accommodation and corporate credit card deal is about to go the market. Here’s what’s in play.
No more additional discretionary COVID-19 leave for the APS October 16, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The removal of discretionary leave applied to casual workers as well as employees caring for others who are sick with COVID-19.
Premium Insights and analysis Work from home rights now a major bargaining issue: CPSU report September 28, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Unions once championed ‘Your rights at work’. It’s now more like your rights at home, as flexible working hits the industrial bargaining table.
NSW department wins award for remote work strategy September 20, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The winners of the Australian HR Awards 2022 have been announced, with several public sector organisations mentioned.
Time to think about work from home again — CMO July 20, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Chief medical officer Paul Kelly has called on employers to consider work arrangements as new variants of COVID continue to spread.
Incoming DEWR sec called flexible work a ‘baseline’ expectation June 24, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry The future of flexible working arrangements has been a focus of incoming secretary of Education and Workplace Relations Natalie James.
Tax office to play hard over COVID fringe benefits May 13, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The ATO understands employers have been preoccupied with a range of matters but says there are obligations with which they need to comply.