Sep 9, 2026 – 7.00pmVictorian workers who have already negotiated flexible working arrangements will not be able to tap into Labor’s new work-from-home laws, and the threshold for businesses rejecting their employees’ requests will be lowered, under changes adopted by Premier Ben Carroll.Labor had delayed the planned start date and shelved debate on the work-from-home bill last month as part of Carroll’s promise to reset the government’s relationship with the business community, but it will return to the upper house on Thursday.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles