Business groups have criticised a decision to rule out exemptions for small businesses in the Victorian government’s plan to legislate the right to work from home two days a week, saying some companies could move interstate or overseas. Cabinet met on Monday to greenlight the work from home plan – a key pillar of Labor’s re-election campaign – with further announcements expected during the parliamentary sitting week. On Tuesday, the premier confirmed that all businesses – regardless of size – would be covered by the laws once passed. It marks a shift from comments she made last year suggesting the
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