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The NSW public sector's new guide on office time is far from a mandate, but comes across as a "captain's call" that perpetuates stereotypes, a workplace advisor says.

Yesterday, the NSW Premier's Department issued a circular on "workplace presence", stating that its new default arrangement is for employees to "work principally in an approved workplace, office or related work site".

"On some occasions, NSW Government Sector work can productively be done from home. However, that is not available to all Government Sector employees in all circumstances and the opportunity to work from home should not be taken for granted or considered unlimited," the circular says.

This is "a really significant decision because the NSW public sector is the largest employer in the southern hemisphere", says workplace commentator Dr Ben Hamer, who has previously spoken to HR Daily about office mandates...