Home topics news via pexels News News SME workers to get work from home rights under Victorian laws, but not everyone is on board Yajush Gupta March 5, 2026 Victorian small business workers are set to gain the same work from home rights as those at major corporations. But not everyone agrees it is the right move. What’s happening : The Victorian Government has announced the first major update to its work from home legislation, extending protections to small business workers. Why this matters : The update addresses a long-standing gap in protections, but the debate it has sparked goes to the heart of how workplace rights are best designed and who bears the cost of getting it wrong. If you can do your job from home, you will have the right to do so, no matter the size of your workplace. That is the first major update to the Allan Labor Government’s world-first work from home laws, announced this week. Small business workers who can work from home will have that right protected two days a week. The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia says the proposal adds unnecessary complexity. At the moment, the bigger the employer, the greater the chance of being allowed to work from home. Flexibility is less common in smaller businesses, where more than 1.3 million Victorians work. While not all small business workers are able to work from home, those that can, the government says, deserve the same rights as someone working for a