Labor was set to pass its bill enshrining the right to WFH before November state election but now the Australian-first legislation will face an inquiry
The bill’s scope has also been tweaked – instead of employers having to prove that working from home would have a “significant adverse impact” on efficiency and productivity, they now only have to demonstrate a “material impact”.
On the other hand, business groups seem to be throwing a tantrum, suggesting the law still has enough teeth:
On Tuesday, a joint statement was released by the Business Council of Australia, the Australian Industry Group, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and others, which said the amendments “do not fix a fundamentally flawed law that will risk Victoria’s economy and send jobs interstate”.
“The bill should be abandoned, and no amendment can fix its fundamental problems,” the groups said.
And of course, there’s also a risk of a future government undoing the whole thing, especially since it’s now delayed until mid 2027.
This part is slightly concerning:
On the other hand, business groups seem to be throwing a tantrum, suggesting the law still has enough teeth:
And of course, there’s also a risk of a future government undoing the whole thing, especially since it’s now delayed until mid 2027.
If they’re all lining up to condemn it, its probably a great idea.
Neoliberals, doing neoliberal virtue-signaling dogshit, because they’re neoliberal corporate-whores.