Do you have a right to work from home? This Australian politician thinks so.

"The law will apply to all workers in all businesses, everywhere. The policy is good for business and enshrining this right in law means no boss or Liberal can take it away from our workers. Working from home often is good for business, which is why so many companies in Victoria already offer this option."

"The policy would drive investment and jobs away from the state at a time they're needed most and add more red tape and make it less likely that businesses will choose to invest in Victoria. This added red tape would be especially damaging to the state's economy, which is home to 28 percent of all Australian small businesses."

Victoria's premier Jacinta Allan introduced legislation requiring all businesses to guarantee employees two days of remote work per week, regardless of company size or industry. The bill will be added to the Equal Opportunity Act and implemented in September with no small business exemptions. While 76 percent of Victorian businesses already offer flexible work arrangements, one-third indicated they would expand operations outside Victoria if the mandate passes. Business leaders argue the legislation adds regulatory burden and could drive investment away from the state, particularly damaging given Victoria's concentration of 28 percent of Australia's small businesses.

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