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Montreal to require 3 days in-office work for white-collar employees
Montreal is tightening its telework policy, requiring some 6,000 municipal workers to be in the office at least three days a week starting Sept. 14.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/3-days-montreal-city-workers-9.7153155?cmp=rss

The Japan Times 3d ago

As Australia's Victoria will soon have the world's first work-from-home laws, businesses in Melbourne are worried about how it will affect the city's economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/02/economy/work-home-laws-melbourne-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #australia #workstylereform #telework #melbourne #covid19

World-first work-from-home laws threaten Melbourne’s economy

With a legal right to work remotely twice a week, many businesses fear how this will affect them.

The Japan Times

Brian Davis Mar 24

#telework #corplife

I feel annoyed when coworkers start a teams chat with "you in the office today?" because 1. my calendar is up to date. If it actually mattered, they could just check. And 2. We have all these digital collab tools and 90% of my company isn't in the same office building so it really shouldn't matter. I've yet to run into the problem we couldn't solve with a screen share and a phone call.

But it occurred to me today that 9 times out of 10 this question is probably just someone fishing for an excuse to procrastinate.

The-14 Mar 7

What problem are return-to-office mandates meant to solve?
#Canada #RemoteWork #ReturnToOffice #RTO #Politics #Economy #Labour #WorkersRights #FutureOfWork #HybridWork #Telework #Workplace #Environment #Transportation #WorkLifeBalance #Employment
https://the-14.com/what-problem-are-return-to-office-mandates-meant-to-solve/

What problem are return-to-office mandates meant to solve? | The-14

Return-to-office mandates promise collaboration but evidence shows little productivity gain while imposing commuting costs, climate impacts and worker pay cuts.

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AltAndPaper EN｜Satire News Mar 3

Villain Crisis: 'Combatant' Endangered Species?

"Stop hero massacres!" Monsters demand sustainable domination (SDGs) and shift to telework city destruction.

https://alt.andpaper.net/en/articles/20260303-villain-extinction-leak/

#EndangeredSpecies #SDGs #Telework

Fantasio Mar 1

#Trump killed the Iranian Supreme Leader from his #MarALago house/resort, but it is imperative for efficiency that executives in the Canadian federal government be in person five days a week in May and regular employees four days in July!!! #CanPoli #telework

Alexander J. Stein Jan 25

#RemoteWork does not reduce the engagement of #CivilServants; they are the main drivers for #PublicSector effectiveness. Remote work is a benefit that must be offered by any attractive employer: doi.org/10.1007/s121... #Labour #Employees #WorkFromHome #Telework #Smartwork #WorkFromAnywhere

The impact of remote work on e...

The impact of remote work on employee engagement: a case study of public sector employees in the Czech Republic - Current Psychology

During the covid-19 pandemic, many civil servants in the Czech Republic engaged in remote work. Detailed information regarding the influence of remote work

SpringerLink

EPSU Oct 6

Three years ago today, unions and employers for Europe’s central governments signed the #Digitalisation Agreement - covering #telework, #AI, and the right to disconnect. It still hasn’t been implemented. 9 million workers are still waiting. It’s time for action.

ferricoxide Sep 18, 2025

So, as a side-effect, #telework in Michigan would also be banned

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/new-bill-aims-to-block-both-online-adult-content-and-vpns/

#Privacy
#Security

New Bill Aims to Block Both Online Adult Content and VPNs: How Your VPN Could Be Affected

A proposed law in Michigan has a broad reach that covers everything from adult AI content to manga and even depictions of transgender people. It includes a VPN ban to avoid workarounds.

CNET

The Japan Times Aug 19, 2025

Tokyo has been ranked the top location of choice for "workations" in a new global survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/society/tokyo-workcation-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #telework #foreignworkers #workation #visas

Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot

Japan’s capital topped the rankings for its “exceptional broadband speeds, transport infrastructure, safety, culture, and new digital nomad visa.”

The Japan Times