Oz: employer permitted to require attendance by workers

In Australia, an appeals court has “overturned a ruling giving $160,000 compensation to a woman who claimed she was discriminated against by not being allowed to work from home.” Two years ago a tribunal ruled against the publisher of the Hansard parliamentary reports, saying it had unreasonably required subeditor Deborah Schou to attend work in […]

In Australia, an appeals court has “overturned a ruling giving $160,000 compensation to a woman who claimed she was discriminated against by not being allowed to work from home.” Two years ago a tribunal ruled against the publisher of the Hansard parliamentary reports, saying it had unreasonably required subeditor Deborah Schou to attend work in person on days when Parliament was sitting although she had asked to stay home and work via modem. The appeals court, however, found the tribunal’s view of the matter “inconceivable”. (Ian Munro, “$160,000 workplace ruling overturned” , Melbourne Age, May 1).

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