The perfect set-up

The right office furniture can boost employee wellbeing and reduce business risk.

“Many businesses are investing the savings they’re making from reducing their office space into the health and wellbeing of their staff, including improving their WFH conditions. ”

Working from home (WFH) is now deeply entrenched in our vocabulary and our lives, which means home set-ups are just as crucial as office workstations. WFH is now the norm for many of us.

Providing stylish and affordable ergonomic furniture at home for your WFH team is not just about showing how much you value them – it’s a risk-mitigation imperative for your business.

Work health and safety obligations apply equally to staff when they WFH as they do in the office, says lawyer Nicola Martin, a partner in the Labour and Employment Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs. “The home environment should be seen as an extension of the office environment, with properly setup workstations. Furniture can also emulate the company’s culture and standards of working, providing high-quality, productive spaces.”

From a risk perspective, Nicola warns that workers compensation claims for WFH-associated injuries are already on the rise. Many relate to injuries caused by poor posture, muscle strain and RSI, the result of desk set-ups that are simply not fit for purpose. “At a minimum, employers should have WFH policies in place, including health and safety checklists.”

The workstation set-up – even if it’s just a desk and chair – is both the biggest potential risk and the simplest thing to fix. Many businesses are investing the savings they’re making from reducing their office space into the health and wellbeing of their staff, including improving their WFH conditions.

Maxton at Home’s manufacturing partner has been making furniture in Australia for more than 50 years and its team of manufacturing and design experts has paid particular attention to the needs of the WFH world. Sustainability is a core consideration, minimising waste across production in its Sydney factory. The company’s Furniture as a Service (FAAS) enables managers to choose rental or purchase-outright solutions from the WFH range, with rental prices starting from the price of a coffee a day for a stylish ergonomic set-up.

Employees won’t have to deal with the frustration of flat-pack set-ups, either. Maxton at Home’s trained installers deliver and assemble all the furniture on site, tuning it to fit the ergonomic requirements of each user.

Switched-on leaders are prioritising supporting healthy WFH set-ups today, rather than waiting for workers comp claims tomorrow.

Work from home better with Maxton at Home www.maxtonathome.com