Victoria wants to make working from home a legal right for two days a week – a move that could reshape how many Australians work. But is Jacinta Allan’s policy about protecting flexibility, or is it more about politics with an election looming? And can it even be done?

Chris Bourke speaks with Trent Wiltshire from the Grattan Institute about whether legislating hybrid work makes sense, what it would mean for businesses and workers, and why the work-from-home debate reveals a growing divide in Australia’s workforce.

Victoria wants to make working from home a legal right for two days a week &ndash; a move that could reshape how many Australians work. But is Jacinta Allan&rsquo;s policy about protecting flexibility, or is it more about politics with an election looming? And can it even be done?
Chris Bourke speaks with Trent Wiltshire from the Grattan Institute about whether legislating hybrid work makes sense, what it would mean for businesses and workers, and why the work-from-home debate reveals a growing divide in Australia&rsquo;s workforce.

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Could Working From Home Become a Legal Right?

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