Union members campaigning to build better workplaces can take many forms. Right now, your union is participating in a Fair Work Commission review that could cement stronger working from home policies for admin workers with a view to expanding these policies to other industries.
The Fair Work Commission is currently undergoing numerous reviews of modern awards as part of the Federal Government request to update awards. One part of those reviews is looking into how a Working from Home term can be included in modern awards. The FWC is looking at the Clerks award (which covers many private sector admin workers) to determine whether a Working from Home term can be included in other modern awards.
Working from home, where one can, has become an important part of modern working life for so many of us. It means the work/life balance of caring for your loved ones and being able to do your job has become a little easier for those who can access working from home arrangements. It is good news for workers that the FWC is considering expanding the term to other awards to make access to this right easier for workers across industries.
A working from home test case will run within the Clerks award which many ASU/Together members are covered by. Questions the FWC are seeking to answer would include how would working from home be defined, what would be reasonable acceptance and refusals of working from home request look like, should this right be expanded to some or all workers on the award/s, and many more.
Your union has been and will continue to be closely involved in the test case to ensure workers are strongly represented while the FWC considers the case. Union members getting involved in these reviews means the voices of workers are represented at the FWC when these decisions are made. These decisions can dramatically influence your working life and have workers' voices front and centre during the trial
Keep an eye out for the latest updates on this review and how you can get involved in the process.
Union members are always on the front line protecting our workplace entitlements. Join your union today and help us protect Working from Home rights. We are stronger together.
