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Right to disconnect: government passes bill allowing workers to ignore calls after hours
Australian Community Media
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2/9/2024
Workers will soon have the right to disconnect and not answer calls or emails outside of paid hours as parliament passes Labor’s bill endorsing the reform.
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Someone who's not being paid 24 hours a day
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shouldn't be penalised if they're not online and available.
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I think there are very legitimate concerns about people getting hassled out of hours.
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