The Victorian union movement commends the Allan Labor Government's plan to put the needs of workers with families ahead of the wishes of micromanagers.
While there are many jobs that cannot be done at home behind a laptop, if a job can be done at home then the business should absolutely provide workers with that choice.
Quotes attributable Luke Hilakari, Secretary Trades Hall:
"This is a simple change that will mean the world to many thousands of Victorian families".
"A lot of Victorians in all sorts of industries cannot do their work from home - but all Victorians are going to benefit from giving a choice to those who can.
"We're going to benefit from fewer cars on the road and less congestion on public transport. Small businesses in the suburbs and regions are going to benefit from increased lunchtime demand. For some families it will mean someone's around to pick up the kids from school."
"When any workers' lives get easier, that's something all Victorian workers should be on board with because it raises the bar."
"Five years ago Victorians went through a hell of a time learning to work from home, and a lot of families found that it made their lives easier. Since then thousands of workers have had to argue with their boss about keeping those arrangements."
"Peter Dutton wanted to end working from home for thousands of workers. It was a monumental error, requiring an Olympic level backflip.
"If the Victorian Liberal Party opposes this, voters will show them again what happens when you mess with someone's working arrangements."
"We will take this all the way to the next election."
"We congratulate the Allan Labor Government for standing up for Victorian workers".