Victorians can now have their say on the state government’s plan to enshrine the right to work from home in law at engage.vic.gov.au/wfh.
According to the government, the consultation brings together workers and employers alike to ensure the proposed laws reflect the real-world experience of working from home: what’s fair, what’s practical, and what’s already working.
Under the proposed laws, if you can reasonably do your job from home, you will have the right to do so for at least two days a week, whether you work in the public sector or private sector.
As part of the consultation, the government will consider the types of businesses and the size of businesses that will be covered by the proposed law, as well as the definition of remote work, and who is able to do it.
The government is launching two consultation streams:
Opening this week is an online survey through Engage Victoria. Any employee or employer can participate in this survey. To have your say, visit engage.vic.gov.au/wfh.
Roundtable discussions with industry will also be held from September 2025. Stakeholders, peak bodies and unions can register their interest for the roundtable consultations at engage.vic.gov.au/wfh.
Survey data will reveal what Victorians think about working from home – including whether employees have ever been denied a request to work from home, and whether they still feel unable to ask for it in their workforce.
“One of the reasons work from home is at risk because there are no rules – and workers don’t know where they stand. You can help us get the rules right by having your say,” said Premier Jacinta Allan.
“Work from home works for families and it’s good for the economy.”
