Australia is set to implement laws that will allow workers to disregard unreasonable calls and messages from their employers outside of work hours without facing any repercussions. This is part of a broader set of changes to industrial relations laws proposed by the federal government.
What Happened: The “right to disconnect” is a key feature of the proposed industrial relations laws, as reported by Reuters on Wednesday. The legislation, which is expected to be introduced in parliament later this week, aims to protect workers’ rights and restore work-life balance.
Under the new laws, workers will have the right to ignore unreasonable calls and messages from their bosses outside of work hours without facing any penalties. Employers who breach this rule could be subject to fines.
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