"An Australian retail bank employee, Karlene Chandler, has been granted the right to work from home full-time by the country's Fair Work Commission. Chandler challenged her employer, Westpac, after the bank reversed its previous allowance for her to work remotely and mandated two days a week in the office. The commission ruled in favour of Chandler, a part-time mortgage business employee of 23 years, who argued that travelling to a Westpac corporate office would take almost two hours from her home outside Sydney."
"The ruling stated there was no reasonable ground for Westpac to refuse Chandler's remote working request, noting a manager's comment that working from home is no substitution for childcare. Westpac is considering the commission's ruling, stating its return-to-office policies are designed to ensure team collaboration while providing flexibility, amidst a broader trend in Australia's financial sector to encourage staff back to the office."
Karlene Chandler, a part-time mortgage employee with 23 years' service at Westpac, obtained Fair Work Commission permission to work from home full-time. She challenged Westpac after the bank reversed a prior remote-work arrangement and required two days per week in the office. Chandler argued that travel to a Westpac corporate office would add almost two hours to her commute from her home outside Sydney. The commission found no reasonable ground for Westpac to refuse the remote-working request and noted a manager's comment that working from home is no substitution for childcare. Westpac is reviewing the ruling while stressing return-to-office policies aim to balance collaboration and flexibility amid a sector push to bring staff back.
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