The Fair Work Commission rejected a Sydney dad's request to work from home two days weekly, emphasizing that preference was insufficient justification. Fair Work deputy president Lyndall Dean stated he failed to connect the request with his parental duties. Legal expert Amanda Selvarajah noted the ruling sets a precedent requiring employees to justify flexible work requests while employers do not. Australian workers are entitled to request flexible arrangements if they meet specific eligibility criteria, but employers can still refuse based on reasonable business grounds.
Fair Work deputy president Lyndall Dean found a 'preference' to continue working from home wasn't enough. She said the worker hadn't established a sufficient 'nexus' between the request and his responsibilities as a parent.
Amanda Selvarajah commented, 'It sets a troubling precedent when employers don't have to justify their preferences around flexibility, but employees have to justify theirs. I think that tips the scales in a troubling way.'
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