Jul 22, 2026 – 5.50pmThe Victorian Labor government’s two-day work-from-home guarantee will affect jobs where remote work is least productive, costing businesses more and risking lower wages and fewer promotions for workers, say economists.Premier Jacinta Allan’s proposed legislation would affect a third of Victorian office workers, and a sixth of workers across the state, lifting their average WFH rate by 25 per cent or half a day, estimates research by University of Queensland and University of Melbourne economists.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Lower pay, fewer promotions: hidden costs of Allan’s WFH guarantee
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s two-day work-from-home guarantee is likely to affect jobs where remote work is least productive, according to new research.
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