{"id":122430,"date":"2025-10-27T16:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vennu.com.au\/news\/?p=122430"},"modified":"2025-10-28T20:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:08:55","slug":"the-future-of-work-is-flexible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vennu.com.au\/news\/the-future-of-work-is-flexible\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Work is Flexible"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Fair Work Commission\u2019s ruling against Westpac last week \u2014 allowing a long-term employee to work from home permanently \u2014 has sent a clear message: flexibility is no longer a privilege, it\u2019s a right.<\/p>\n

The case highlighted the reality that many organisations already face \u2014 rigid return-to-office mandates no longer align with how people actually work. Australian CBD office occupancy is around 75% of pre-COVID levels, reflecting a hybrid norm where employees spend roughly two to three days per week in the office.<\/p>\n

Creating opportunities for community spaces of all kinds and in all locations!<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe2 Flexible workspaces are thriving.<\/p>\n

Operators like WOTSO<\/a> and Liberty Flexible Workspaces<\/a> are seeing growing demand as enterprises redesign portfolios around flexibility, productivity, and employee experience. In major markets, flexible office footprints increased 2.1% in the 12 months to June 2023, with operators reporting higher revenue and profitability. Landlords are increasingly partnering with providers to activate underutilised assets and meet hybrid workforce needs. At the same time, flexible workspaces are expanding beyond CBDs into suburban and regional markets, with WorkLife<\/a> and many smaller operators like Niche Cowork reflecting the decentralisation of work.<\/p>\n

\u2699\ufe0f Why flexibility works:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hybrid work is now the standard \u2014 not the exception.
\n\u2022 Enterprise adoption of flexible space continues to grow.
\n\u2022 Data-driven insights guide workspace strategy and utilisation.
\n\u2022 People, culture, and amenities drive retention, performance, and engagement.<\/p>\n

The Westpac decision reinforces that companies must now justify in-person work requirements with genuine business reasons. Flexible work isn\u2019t just a legal or ethical imperative \u2014 it\u2019s a strategy for productivity, inclusion, and organisational resilience.<\/p>\n

The message is clear: flexibility works \u2014 for people, performance, and the bottom line.<\/p>\n

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