Melbourne-based HR expert Georgia Russell told news.com.au this has prompted a shift in employee behaviour.
“We used to talk about ‘presentee-ism’, which was behaviour like making sure your jacket was on the back of the chair to prove you were there at the office, and now employees feel compelled to ‘shuffle the mouse’ to demonstrate they are working, implying they are engaged and productive,” she said.
Ms Russell, who is the Executive Director, Consulting & Product Innovation for HR consultancy Shilo, said that this situation is most commonly being seen in companies that have not fully adapted to the ways of remote working.
