Victorian government faces backlash from small businesses over right to work-from-home laws

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• fizzle@quokk.au ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Its tricky.

  I have a small consultancy and employ a few assistants.

  Ofc senior staff can WFH whenever they wish but with some (not all) new hires its really problematic.

  For a while we advertised 40% WFH in job postings, but found it really attracted some very dubious candidates.

  One person who was with us for several months wanted to WFH so she didnt have to pay for day care for her 3 year old daughter. I genuinely dont know whether people generally think thats appropriate or not. During the working day my entire cognitive abilities are focussed on my work. I cant supervise my kids and work at the same time.

  Im not a HR person and i have a healthy fear of treating a staff member unfairly. Its just easier not to have to navigate these problems.

  Ultimately, if larger employers are offering WFH that will place pressure on smaller employers as the culture around WFH matures. I dont think it needs to be legislated.

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  • Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    No way is it reasonable to WFH by yourself with a child under the age of 5. You would either be not providing enough attention to the child or work.

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    • fizzle@quokk.au ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Sure, but how do you really manage that in a WFH situation. Is it even appropriate to say “hey I suspect that you’re caring for your kid instead of working” ? Probably not. That’s kinda what I mean by, it’s another thing to navigate that I’d prefer to avoid.

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