Bare Minimum Mondays: Controversial approach to the work week labelled 'lazy and entitled'

An Aussie boss who lets her staff do as much or as little work as they want on a Monday said it's all about the trust she has they will get the job done in their own time.

Labelled 'Bare Minimum Monday's', the controversial trend allows employees to do things like make appointments, work on personal development and even go to the gym for a workout after they've already clocked on for the working day.

But while some have labelled it a 'woke' new trend for younger generations that is "lazy and entitled", marketing manager Caitlin Winter said it's about beating that Sunday misery the weekend is over and getting rid of any pressure at the start of the work week.

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"I'm lucky with my team, we have open communication and they are fantastic, always getting the work done," she told Today.

"I think it's about open communication and trust within your team that they are going to get their work done and are always functioning at a high level.

"If people are concerned employees would be slacking off it's probably a bigger conversation they need to have."

Caitlin said under the 'Bare Minimum Monday's' formula, you are working from home and might start the day with a workout, go through your inbox to clear emails, organise a weekly to-do list and even give yourself a couple of hours of personal development.

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"It gives myself and my team flexibility to use that day however we see fit," she said.

"The other days when you are in the office it's hard to get to things when you are weighed down with meetings and deadlines."

With pressure for workers to return to the office full-time and make working from home a thing of the past, even some businesses implementing a four-day work week to improve productivity on the days they are at work, Caitlin said her approach isn't about changing productivity levels.

"We're a highly productive team anyway, it's more about supporting my team and their well-being and making their working life as comfortable as possible to set them up for the week ahead," she said.

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