Wall Street Journal: Ergonomic remote working

Flexible working arrangements (e.g. remote working) have been reported to improve employee productivity, wellbeing, and attraction/retention, as well as increase aspects of workplace gender equality, and future-proof the workplace.

In terms of remote working, the following key benefits and challenges have been reported by remote workers:

  • Advantages: Flexibility, work-life balance, and no office-based distractions.

  • Disadvantages: Isolation, maintenance of work-life balance, and household distractions.

  • Unexpected costs: Office supplies and technology, electricity bills, and food consumption.

  • WH&S issues: Home office set-up ergonomics.

While there can be benefits to remote working, there also can be challenges – these may need to be appropriately managed by both the employer and the employee.

In this video, the Wall Street Journal showcases how to create an ergonomic working environment to help reduce work-related repetitive strain injuries.

Jenni Anderson