Posts tagged "can I force an employee to work from home"

The employee's dismissal was triggered by an incident on August 30 last year – a mandatory in-office day. That morning, he updated his work calendar indicating he would be working from home.

The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark decision that could affect remote work arrangements in Australia.

If you’re working from home today, you’re saving money and stress on commuting. So why not take a pay cut to help compensate those who have no choice but to go to a place of work?

There’s a superficial logic to Elon Musk’s position. But scrutinise it closer and the argument falls apart.

In a recent case, the FWC upheld an employer’s objection to an employee’s unfair dismissal application after he refused to work from home.