Overview
- The Labor government has passed the bill through the lower house and will take it to the Legislative Council for debate and possible change.
- The draft law would give most full‑time, part‑time and casual workers a pro‑rata right to two days of work from home each week where it is reasonable.
- Employers would be required to pay any reasonable costs needed for remote work, provide secure access to systems, and reply to requests within 21 days with alternative arrangements if they refuse.
- The bill includes staged start dates so most employers face rules from September 1 while businesses with 15 or fewer staff have a reprieve until July 1, 2027.
- Major business lobby groups have met the new premier and want the bill scrapped, making the upper‑house debate a likely forum for negotiated amendments that could reshape who pays for equipment, security and how requests are handled.