Energy firm links in-office attendance to performance reviews
Employees at AGL Energy who are non-compliant to the company's three-day onsite minimum requirement may miss the chance of getting promoted, according to reports.
News.com.au reported this week on AGL's recent move to consider an employee's onsite attendance when it comes to individual performance review.
"Just as we consider individuals' alignment with our values, policies, guidelines, and procedures, working in alignment with our flexible and hybrid working expectations are considered as part of an individual's performance evaluation," a statement from AGL read as quoted by news.com.au.
AGL is currently implementing a hybrid working model that requires staff to work in the office or onsite for at least three days a week, according to the statement.
Exemptions to the company's hybrid working model include those who have a separate flexible work arrangement or other site-specific working models. The company's other flexible working options include part time, reduced or compressed hours, career breaks, job share, as well as hybrid working.
Less chances of promotion with remote work
The recent policy signals a growing trend worldwide where remote employees are less likely to get promoted and receive raises compared to their counterparts working onsite.
E-commerce giant Amazon is among these employers after previously confirming that it also integrated its return-to-office mandate in the company's promotion process.
Research from Robert Half has revealed employers in Australia are looking for "middle ground" as they give in to employees' flexible work demands.
According to the report, employers want some kind of "trade off," such as reduced pay, for the flexibility that they've been offering employees.
