'Right to disconnect' fight to expand as unions push claims in enterprise agreements Posted 3 updated 1 AprApril 2021 at 8:34pm Unions are pushing to enshrine the right of employees to ignore non-emergency work contact outside of their rostered hours. ( Share Print text only Cancel Some of the nation's biggest unions are pushing for more Australians to have the 'right to disconnect' from phone calls, texts and emails outside of work hours, but employers warn it could stifle flexibility for both businesses and their staff. Key points: First legislated in France, Victoria Police have signed up to abide by it Large unions are pushing for the right, to combat overwork