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Small Victorian businesses given grace period under state WFH plan

Victorian small businesses will receive a 10-month grace period before facing new work from home rules, says Premier Jacinta Allan.
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Victorian small businesses will receive a 10-month grace period before facing new work-from-home rules, Premier Jacinta Allan says, one day after saying small employers won’t be excluded from the state government’s remote work plan.

The state Labor government intends to legislate a new legal right for employees to work from home, for two days a week, where it is reasonable to do so.

Billing the proposal as a win for employees and workforce participation, Allan on Tuesday said small businesses will face the same rules as major corporates.

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