The consultancy firm, Deloitte said that once state-based restrictions have been lifted, employees will choose when they return to the office and what hours they will work.
According to reports, Deloitte has done away with specific start and finish times. Even more, there is no set number of days employees will be required to come into the office. Deloitte’s staff will also be given one paid wellbeing day each year.
The company CEO Adam Powick said, “There will be a greater focus on outcomes, as opposed to inputs, so it is less about when and where you work but more about the value and outcomes that you deliver.”
The company said, “We will facilitate our employees to negotiate work arrangements of their choice with their managers, however, they would need to abide by client procedures when it comes to start and finish times.”
“There’s no longer a one-size-fits-all workweek and no requirement to be ‘in the office’ for a set amount of time,” he said.
Under the company’s DeloitteFlex policy, Australia’s 10,000 employees will have 12 flexible work options, including leave for cultural holidays, caring for a loved one, and volunteering.
Tina McCreery, Deloitte’s Chief HR Officer, said, the traditional nine to five working hours could soon be a thing of the past.
“Flexible working is critical to increasing engagement and productivity, supporting work-life balance and employee well-being, and recruiting top talent,” she said.
“The choice of what it means to be ‘on the job’ rests with the employees so that they can be their best and work in a way that suits their client, their team, and their individual circumstances,” she said
“For us, in a difficult talent market at the moment with borders closed, this is about reinforcing our culture of trust and empowerment rather than a policy change,” said McCreery.
