Already a subscriber?Human resources managers have warned the workplace umpire that expanding work-from-home rights will exacerbate tensions in the office between employees who can work from home and staff who cannot.
But AHRI chief executive Sarah McCann-Bartlett said building an assumption that all workers have a right to work remotely could lead to clashes, as not every job can be done at home and not every worker is suited to work from home. “Anecdotal feedback from our members is that those employees sometimes feel they’re missing out on a benefit,” Ms McCann-Bartlett said.
Ms McCann-Bartlett said a better way to open up discussions on remote working and the full range of flexible work arrangements – including benefits for those who can’t work from home – was by extending existing flexible work rights to all workers.