Employees legally granted ‘right to disconnect’ outside of working hours from today

2024-08-26 7,594

From today, new laws give millions of people the "right to disconnect" from work. Employees will now be legally able to ignore calls, texts, and emails from their bosses and clients outside of working hours unless doing so is 'unreasonable'. The new legislation will apply to companies with 15 or more staff members. However, the changes won't stop employers from contacting workers outside of business hours unless the fair work commission says so.

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