As Victoria moves toward introducing a statutory right for employees to work from home up to two days a week, many employers are asking an important question: will we still have the ability to say no? The answer is yes – but only when refusals are handled carefully, transparently and with proper reasoning. Two recent [...]
The Victorian Government has confirmed it will legislate a statutory right for eligible employees to work from home, with major reforms taking effect from 1 September 2026. The government’s new laws will amend the Equal Opportunity Act and will apply to all employers in Victoria, including small businesses. This is what you need to know. [...]
Warning: You will not be the slightest bit wiser about any point of law (or lawyering generally) at the conclusion of this blog post. In fact, your idea of what a lawyer actually does will perhaps be even less clear. You see, this is somewhat of an explanatory post. A blanket response to two questions [...]
At Rankin, no BS, we have true flexible working arrangements. When supported by contemporary IT your work and life are seamlessly integrated. You choose when, how and where you work and play. Family Life It was a Friday, I was set up comfortably on the VLine train on the way to the country to see [...]
