Flexibility Australia codifies home-working arrangements for clerical workers New provision formalises remote-work requests process after review finds need for better accommodations iStock.com/EyeOfPaul Image Chantelle Cloete Reporter Tuesday 27 October 2026 Australia’s first dedicated working-from-home clause in a modern award took effect on Tuesday, setting a framework for requesting and organising remote work under the Clerks Award. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access For more on legislative change across the globe, see the IEL Monitor – IEL’s forward-looking tracking tool that covers developments in labour and employment law around the world. You might also like... Flexibility FWC makes flexible working order due to tiring commute Flexibility Victoria debuts right to work from home law amid uptick in spying bosses Flexibility Australia to consider new right to work from home two days a week Flexibility Australia’s FWC sides with banker in remote working dispute