Jeff Kennett proposes pay cuts for public servants working from home
Jeff Kennett proposes pay cuts for public servants working from home
The former premier says work-from-home arrangements are creating a social divide.
Would you take a pay cut to work from home?
Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett is proposing public servants who work remotely should be paid less than those that have no choice but to commute — such as nurses and teachers.
He explained his idea to Sammy J on ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast.
EDIT - Here's the article in the Herald Sun they're referring to (unpaywalled): https://archive.is/20230711234402/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/bid-to-have-employees-salaries-cut-if-they-work-from-home/news-story/6273dad7538f5485e182a6cd5e19cc92
Equal pay for equal work. Why should someone working in an office building be paid more than someone working remotely, doing the same job?