The office v home working debate that is dividing workers
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The office v home working debate that is dividing workers
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"After COVID, return-to-office rates stabilized by around June 2023, without much movement since. In Australia, 36 per cent of Australians were working from home regularly in August 2024 and 37 per cent in 2023. This is a dramatic shift from pre-pandemic levels when only 5 per cent of Australians worked from home regularly. In Europe and North America, around 30 per cent of employees now work hybrid schedules, with 8 per cent fully remote."
Quality journalism requires on-the-ground reporting and public support to remain accessible without paywalls; donations fund reporters who cover diverse perspectives. Return-to-work tensions reflect deeper questions about how different people perform best and what modern organisations need to succeed. After COVID, return-to-office rates stabilized around June 2023, with 36 per cent of Australians working from home regularly in August 2024 versus 5 per cent pre-pandemic. Around 30 per cent of employees in Europe and North America now work hybrid schedules, and 8 per cent are fully remote. Employers are pushing for more in-person work while unions resist, with the Australian Services Union requesting presumed work-from-home arrangements and 26 weeks' notice before returns.
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