Victoria has made a meal of its bid to legislate working from home. After a tortured debate, the state has mothballed the reforms for a year while it goes back to consult with business.

I’m not convinced governments should be telling businesses how many days their employees should spend at home or at the office. Different businesses and different jobs need different approaches.

But I do think the debate has exposed something we still haven’t properly reckoned with since Covid opened our eyes to the possibility – many of us can do just as well at home most of the time.

You can read Laura’s full article here: Victoria has mothballed its WFH laws, but employers shouldn’t mothball flexibility