The 4 Day Week Campaign, an initiative aiming to make the new work pattern a norm, has been working hard this year to get more businesses on board.
A man has won a seven-year legal battle against having fun at work, with the high court ruling that he had been wrongfully dismissed.
The question we’re all thinking about at this stage is whether South Africa will ever be ready for the four-day workweek.
Millennials might have popularised “burnout” but Gen Zs are actively trying to avoid it by embracing ‘quiet quitting’.
Organisational psychologists reckon a shorter day’s work – say, six hours rather than eight – can be hugely beneficial for everyone involved.
It is time for an update on the old workweek, and with campaigns like 4 Day Week Global showing that it works, that time really ought to be now.
Hands up if you’ve ever received a WhatsApp from your boss or colleague on the weekend about something that very much could have been addressed on Monday?
In addition to having a shorter workweek approved, employers will also be allowed to switch their phones off after work and ignore their bosses without consequence.
If there is anything good that has come out of the gruelling COVID-19 pandemic, it has to be that how, where, and for how long we work has changed drastically, making this new working model all the more plausible.
The nine-to-five grind is becoming irrelevant as old-fashioned companies are forced to embrace necessary changes in order to keep their workforce happy and healthy.
A new directive focusing on COVID-19 and the workplace has just been published by Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.
When it comes to how business hours are structured, times are changing, as companies all over the world take on the four-day workweek.
CareerJunction’s latest report reveals the skills that in high demand right now, so if you’re looking to upskill, read on.
The ‘brain drain’ in South Africa is getting worse, with the long-term effects reaching beyond the loss of highly skilled professionals.
Mauritius wants you to visit, indefinitely, while you work remotely and get a feel for the place. After that, you might be keen to stick around.
If you’re feeling a little stressed out about the future, here are some tips and tricks to take the edge off.
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to compile a list of the 750 best employers in the world, which includes five from South Africa.
Career Junction’s latest report reveals some interesting insight into which skills are most sought after in South Africa right now.
Settling into a new job is always a little challenging. Settling into a new job when you’re working remotely is a whole new ballgame.
When you work where you live, it can be difficult to find that work-life balance we all need to stay sane.
As of June 1, domestic workers were allowed to return to work under strict conditions. Here’s what you need to know.
Company culture is key to keeping your employees motivated, which is why it’s important to keep it alive while working remotely.
Here’s what employees and employers need to know about resuming operations this week, and what is expected from all parties.
If you’ve been job hunting lately, then you know how competitive it is out there, and even if you land a job, you might not keep it for long.
Open offices are all the rage at the moment, but they might not be the best places to work now that the coronavirus has gone global.
One of the unexpected side effects of the coronavirus outbreak in China is what some are calling the ‘world’s biggest work-from-home experiment’.
If you’re hoping to earn roughly R500 000 a year, you may be looking for one of the five most in-demand jobs in South Africa.
CareerJunction has published its latest jobs index, with some valuable information on what employers are looking for in 2020.
Australia has job openings in a number of industries, ranging from engineering to pig farming, and they want South Africans to apply.
Microsoft in Japan ran a game-changing experiment that saw its employees working four days a week instead of five, and it’s forcing companies to reconsider how they run things.