Flexible working arrangements have become the new normal for millions of Australians, but just how flexible are you allowed to be when it comes to location?
There are several reasons why working remotely from a location that isn't an approved home office can be a problem, and one of the biggest is eligibility for workers' compensation.Flexible working arrangements have become the new normal for millions of employees, with recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealing", you might be wondering just how flexible or creative you are allowed to be with your location, and what counts as 'home', when you are working from home .
Photo shows An aerial view of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sitting on the side of a swimming pool while working on her laptop."If you're working interstate , you're working remotely and you haven't reported that to your employer, then obviously you're not likely to have a successful claim," he says.
"What matters is the principle that you are in a place that's relatively safe and have the equipment that's necessary, that is well set up," he says.
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