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Perceptions of productivity heavily influence WFH access, according to new research commissioned by the FWC, suggesting a role for HR in educating managers and ensuring equitable access to remote work opportunities.

Led by associate professor John Hopkins, Swinburne University of Technology academics conducted the research as part of the Fair Work Commission's consideration of whether to introduce a WFH term into the Clerks – private sector award.

The two surveys, involving 398 employers and 799 employees (working in roles typically covered by the award), aimed to produce insights regarding the availability of WFH policies, reasons for approval or non-approval of WFH requests, and contextual reasons for why employees may not be able to WFH, among other things.

The 78-page report released today by the Commission shows that 66.4% of employees surveyed were able to WFH to some extent, with over half (52.3%) currently doing so...