"Karlene Chandler won the right to work from her Wilton residence after fighting the bank at the Fair Work Commission, saying it would take her more than two hours to get to her two closest offices. She had proved over several years she could WFH effectively and hit all her targets in the mortgage team after being granted remote work entitlements for an extended period."
"Kingston Reid special counsel Jessica Tinsley believes this case could end up causing employers to refuse initial WFH requests so that workers aren't able to prove they can do it, and use it as leverage in the future. "This decision cements a worrying trend for employers who try to do the right thing in offering periods of flexibility for staff," she told the Australian Financial Review."
A Westpac mortgage team member, Karlene Chandler, won the right to work from her Wilton residence after contesting the bank at the Fair Work Commission because her nearest offices were more than two hours away. Chandler demonstrated over several years that she could work from home effectively and met targets while on extended remote entitlements. Kingston Reid special counsel Jessica Tinsley warned the ruling could prompt employers to refuse initial WFH trials to prevent employees proving suitability and using flexibility as leverage. The Finance Sector Union said it will support workers seeking similar arrangements and stressed employers need genuine business reasons to refuse under the Fair Work Act.
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