Statement: Proposed Legislating of Work from Home Arrangements The recent proposal that work from home arrangements will be enshrined in law is seriously concerning. The vast majority of Victorians are currently able to negotiate a workable solution that is beneficial to both employee and employer. Placing these arrangements in legislation removes the autonomy small businesses rely on to run their businesses effectively. The proposal states reasonable; who is to decide what is reasonable? More than 97% of businesses are small businesses; this will impact them disproportionately and again regional and rural businesses will shoulder more of the brunt. Victoria is already home to an extensive amount of red tape that makes doing business extremely difficult, and the proposed legislation could ...