Essay Topic: In June 2022. Deloitte Australia and Swinburne Edge (Swinburne University of Technology) published a joint research paper entitled "Reset Restore, Reframe - Making Fair Work FlexWork" ( the Reset Research") available here. The Reset Research found that flexible working options and physical, emotional. and mental wellbeing are just as important for many Australian employees as a my pay....The Research argued (at page 14) that: "Pandemic-induced work-from-home (WFH) was not a choice for flexible location workers. When it was initially imposed, many workers experienced a better sense of work-life balance for the first time. No commute allowed for more flexibility in the hours we worked, more precious family time and more walks with the dog. And the virtual technologies that kept us connected with our teams while working remotely have been more effective for collaboration than many expected." The Research concluded (at page 25) that: "Our traditional way of measuring value is no longer fit for purpose for a significant cohort of workers, who are valuing wellbeing and choice at least as highly as pay. Placing compliance with hourly rates as paramount, while not considering the value of choice, flexibility, and agency, is not delivering what many workers want. The Fair Work System needs to evolve to recognise that employees value choice, flexibility, and wellbeing, and jobs that deliver these elements will be better than those that do not."In June 2021, Bain & Company, Inc., and Chief Executive Women (CEW) published a Report entitled "The Equitable Flexibility: Reshaping our Workforce" ("'the CEW Report") available here. The CEW Report found that 95% of employees in Australia want flexibility in their work and want business managers to encourage it in the workplace. The Report argued (at page 9) that: "The Australian economy needs to embed flexibility as a key tenet of its post-Covid-19 strategy if it is to continue on a trajectory of strong growth. Similarly, companies need flexibility in their human capital strategies to enhance performance, remain relevant, and attract top talent." The Report (at page 25) concluded that: "While it may sound ironic, instituting widespread flexibility requires discipline. To affect meaningful change in performance, culture, and equity-companies need to be purposeful and thorough in how they design flexibility. Equitable flexibility touches every facet of the company. From top to bottom, companies will need to adjust workflows and business processes, cultural norms, technology, and tools."