Telework stories
With fuel and commuting costs climbing, the remote-work debate is returning as employers weigh productivity, culture and staff retention.
North Korean IT workers using Western collaborators and fake identities are infiltrating remote jobs to funnel foreign salaries home.
Yealink launches SP92 speakerphone and BH71 Pro headset at Officeworks, targeting hybrid workers needing clearer calls in noisy spaces.
Poor audio can now mean costlier AI mistakes as voice dictation spreads through Australian offices and opens new hardware demands.
Work-life balance now outweighs pay for Indian jobseekers, with 46% planning to switch employers within six months, Randstad found.
Organisations seeking tidier shared desks may adopt a keyboard-integrated PC that supports four 4K displays and local AI tasks.
Omnissa launches annual awards spotlighting customer-led innovation in digital workspaces across healthcare, government, travel and finance.
Video virtual backgrounds are linked to higher fatigue in work calls, with nature scenes offering a simple way to ease the strain.
Remote staff are at risk of burnout as blurred boundaries, isolation and poor routines can erode productivity and family time at home.
Rents in Auckland’s outer suburbs have climbed faster than in the city centre since Covid-19, as working from home shifts demand.
Creative work may suffer online, as a US study found video calls produce fewer ideas than face-to-face meetings.
Vacancy rates are easing, but the shift to prime offices and hybrid work will keep reshaping property demand well beyond 2022.
Office vacancies are set to rise as firms and staff keep embracing remote work, squeezing rents and delaying landlords’ recovery.
Out-of-hours messages are linked to burnout and poorer health among university staff, with researchers urging firms to respect the right to disconnect.
Business owners may still face pressure to check vaccine certificates, with experts warning the traffic light plan could deepen inequities and risk.
Employers must manage remote workers' health and safety risks, including mental wellbeing, with clear communication and home-working policies.
Businesses must shift to remote work where possible as Level 3 rules ban most customer access and require contactless trading.
COVID-19 has pushed non-occupational disease to the top of the list, as businesses face rising cyber, health and climate risks.
COVID-19 has accelerated remote-working and training risks as New Zealand’s workplace safety progress stalls and serious injuries rise.
Working from home can trigger fresh obligations on contracts, safety, privacy and security, with employers footing extra costs.
