The exterior of the Australian Government Taxation Office in Sydney. Source: AAP
Australian Taxation Office staff have successfully rejected a push to extend working hours by nine minutes a day. The ATO dropped the proposal to make workers stay to 5pm instead of 4.51pm to improve productivity following a backlash, the ABC reported on Monday. According to documents released under freedom of information laws, management admitted their working hours did not meet broader community standards. Ivan and Selina report.
Australian Taxation Office staff have successfully rejected a push to extend working hours by nine minutes a day. The ATO dropped the proposal to make workers stay to 5pm instead of 4.51pm to improve productivity following a backlash, the ABC reported on Monday. According to documents released under freedom of information laws, management admitted their working hours did not meet broader community standards. Ivan and Selina report.