Overview
- The Finance Sector Union has written to major banks warning they may be breaching workplace law if they reject flexible work requests without proper consideration, consultation or justification.
- The Fair Work Commission found Westpac breached procedural requirements when refusing Karlene Chandler’s request and confirmed her right to work from home full time.
- Westpac says it is reflecting on the decision and defends its policy as among the most flexible in the market.
- The Australian Bankers Association says flexible arrangements should be determined by individual banks and roles, noting working from home is not always feasible.
- The NSW Nationals are expected to formally abandon their net zero commitment at a party meeting next Tuesday after a briefing based on a Page Research Centre review led by senators Matt Canavan and Ross Cadell.