Prime minister says people should stay home if they’re sick but said there was no prescriptive position on working from home
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has not called for employees to work from home amid rising Covid hospitalisations, saying a balance was needed.Prime minister Anthony Albanese has not called for employees to work from home amid rising Covid hospitalisations, saying a balance was needed.
On Tuesday, Prof Kelly said the AHPPC – comprised of all state and territory chief health officers - had reiterated its advice which “called on employers to allow work from home if feasible”. Guardian Australia understands some large employers, including Telstra, have recently updated their guidance to encourage staff to work from home.
But despite questioning from host Neil Mitchell about the need for a “clear message” on how Australians should take Covid precautions, Albanese said every workplace was different.