Newly installed Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has flagged potential amendments to the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026, following a fair bit of backlash from business groups. We are yet to hear exactly what those amendments will include, but so far it looks like the focus will be on removing cost liabilities and […]

Working from home when unwell is one of the biggest issues our clients are facing right now. It's a timely topic too, with new legislation expected to grant Victorians the right to work from home two days a week, where their role can be reasonably performed from home. The "I'm not feeling well so I'm […]

There has been plenty of noise about Victoria's proposed work from home (WFH) laws recently, and it is no surprise that employers have questions. When will it apply? Can an employer refuse a WFH arrangement? Who pays for home office equipment? And what if someone genuinely needs to be on site to do their job? […]

This week I’ve done a bit of a dive into the workplace law changes coming down the line for employers from 1 July 2026. Some of these changes will require businesses to educate leaders and workers, update policies, or change processes, so I thought I’d get out in front of it and give you the […]

Updated May 2026 Most employers I speak to are trying to do the right thing by their staff. They want people paid properly, they want their records to make sense, and they would rather not be reading articles like this one. But the rules around getting pay right have changed, and the stakes are higher […]