The Finance Sector Union (FSU) strongly supports the commitment by the Victorian Government to legislate the right to work from home for at least two days a week.
Working from home is an entitlement many finance workers cherish as it allows them to balance work, family and their life outside of work. Yet, for those workers without strong enterprise agreements, they have no right to flexibility.
Enterprise Agreements in the finance sector have delivered protections to working from home but many employers refuse to bargain or refuse to add the right to work from home in their agreements.
Finance workers will be emboldened by this significant move to bargain even more strongly in their workplaces for agreements that recognise and respect their right to flexibility.
Finance Sector Union National Assistant Secretary Nicole McPherson said:
“Finance workers warmly welcome this announcement by Premier Jacinta Allan. Her commitment is a recognition of the fact that working from home shouldn’t be a privilege, but a right.
“This should be a wake-up call to Australian banks including the National Australia Bank whose CEO Andrew Irvine has moved to increase office attendance without consulting with his workforce and their union.
“The finance sector has the technology and types of work that make flexible working for many workers not just possible, but easy.
“It’s time finance sector employers recognised this and worked to ensure their agreements have clear provisions to allow for workplace flexibility, including working from home.
“This is an important move to bargain even more strongly in their workplaces for agreements that recognise and respect their right to flexibility.”
Media contact: David Imber – 0413 274 204
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