Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett says remote workers are saving “thousands” compared to those who don’t have the option to work from home. Read more:
Remote workers save on transport and other costs, Kennett said.Public sector workers working from home spend less than their colleagues who work in an office and, therefore, should be paid less, according to a proposal from former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett.
"Clearly, Victoria's financial position is such that we cannot afford to be increasing salaries, so the most appropriate method is if a person chooses to work from home, whatever the number of days a week, their salary is reduced by the reduction in costs they would have otherwise incurred," he told the Herald Sun newspaper.
ACTU secretary Sally McManus said the idea was a "knee-jerk" reaction, not taking into account the financial pressure Aussies are under in this current climate. "Perhaps there should be a compensation or some sort of trade-off for those that actually attend the workplace rather than home," the Victorian Liberal senator told Sky News, though she acknowledged "it's not something that's on the Coalition's agenda".How many people are working from home in Australia?
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