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The Age
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- The Age
Work from home Victoria: Jacinta Allan weighs carve-out for small business
The premier was similarly open to the idea of allowing businesses to require employees to work full-time from the office during the probationary period of their contracts. Loading 'That's a terrific example of how undertaking the consultation is about getting this right,' she said. 'It's about hearing from both businesses and also from workers about their real-world experience. 'We know not everyone wants to work from home. There are many who want to be in the office. This legislation is about protection for those who can, for those who need to.' The most reliable national data on working from home, gathered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, is that 36.3 per cent of people usually work from home – a figure that appears to have stabilised to a post-pandemic normal. Victorian public service employees are entitled to work from home two days a week, but Treasurer Jaclyn Symes confirmed that the real rate of such work was most likely higher. 'Anecdotally, whether that is being complied with strictly is probably questionable,' she said. 'It is certainly our expectation that staff are in the office three days a week. That's certainly happening in my office, and I know it's happening in many workplaces, but I can't confirm it's happening across the board. 'That's something that I think these conversations will help generate.' The government's online survey, which asks respondents how many days they work from home, their reasons for doing so and the benefits and disadvantaged associated with it, will provide a more detailed snapshot of working-from-home practices in Victoria. Politically, the Allan government is convinced that its work-from-home pledge is a winner. During question time on Tuesday, the government used its entire allotment of ministerial statements – Victoria's version of Dorothy Dixer questions – to spruik the benefits of working from home. While reported productivity gains of work-from-home are more pronounced for individual workers than the companies that employ them, Allan said increased participation of women in the labour market was one of the clear benefits of more flexible workplaces. 'It broadens the talent pool that employers can draw on for their workplaces,' she said. 'We know that balancing family responsibilities is a significant barrier, particularly for women to enter the workplace. 'At a time when we have skill shortages, at a time when that is a real constraint on our economy, getting more people into the workforce is good for the economy, it's good for those businesses and it's great for the individuals who feel that they are making a meaningful, productive contribution to society.' The online survey, results of which will be published in anonymised form, is open until September 28.
Sydney Morning Herald
5 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Allan flags possible work-from-home carve-out for small businesses
Premier Jacinta Allan has left open the possibility of exempting small businesses and probationary employees from her proposed working-from-home laws as the Victorian government begins consulting business owners and workers on its plans. The government launched an online survey on Tuesday that will run to the end of next month to gauge current practices and attitudes towards working from home. The survey will be followed by a series of formal discussions with business groups, unions and other stakeholders. The proposed laws will be drafted next year in the lead-up to the November 2026 state election. Allan's pledge to give anyone who can work from home a legislated right to do so two days a week has prompted a fierce backlash from employer groups. The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Australian Industry Group and members of the premier's business advisory have warned the move will damage productivity, confidence and the state's reputation as a place to do business. The chamber's chief of staff, Chanelle Pearson, said while flexible work arrangements were an essential and accepted part of the state's labour market, the government was yet to explain how working-from-home rights would operate. Loading 'There is no need for this kind of legislation,' she said. 'We don't think it is warranted in Victoria. The onus is on the state government to tell the business community how this is going to work.' The Victorian opposition has refused to join the criticism, with Liberal upper house leader David Davis on Tuesday acknowledging 'pretty clear' productivity benefits associated with work-from-home arrangements. Allan said her government's consultations would focus on the size of companies the laws would apply to and how working from home would be defined. When asked whether small businesses would be exempt, she said this would be a question canvassed during consultations.
The Age
5 hours ago
- The Age
Allan flags possible work-from-home carve-out for small businesses
Premier Jacinta Allan has left open the possibility of exempting small businesses and probationary employees from her proposed working-from-home laws as the Victorian government begins consulting business owners and workers on its plans. The government launched an online survey on Tuesday that will run to the end of next month to gauge current practices and attitudes towards working from home. The survey will be followed by a series of formal discussions with business groups, unions and other stakeholders. The proposed laws will be drafted next year in the lead-up to the November 2026 state election. Allan's pledge to give anyone who can work from home a legislated right to do so two days a week has prompted a fierce backlash from employer groups. The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Australian Industry Group and members of the premier's business advisory have warned the move will damage productivity, confidence and the state's reputation as a place to do business. The chamber's chief of staff, Chanelle Pearson, said while flexible work arrangements were an essential and accepted part of the state's labour market, the government was yet to explain how working-from-home rights would operate. Loading 'There is no need for this kind of legislation,' she said. 'We don't think it is warranted in Victoria. The onus is on the state government to tell the business community how this is going to work.' The Victorian opposition has refused to join the criticism, with Liberal upper house leader David Davis on Tuesday acknowledging 'pretty clear' productivity benefits associated with work-from-home arrangements. Allan said her government's consultations would focus on the size of companies the laws would apply to and how working from home would be defined. When asked whether small businesses would be exempt, she said this would be a question canvassed during consultations.
