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The Federal Labor Government (Government) has completed its third tranche of workplace relations reform with the recent passage through Federal Parliament of its Fair Work Legislation...
Australia moves down a path opened up by the EU to allow employees to step back from their job after hours - to 'disconnect - and it tries to draw clearer definitions for gig-economy workers. The courts will be busy
Australia passed the Right To Disconnect Bill allowing employees to ignore office calls after work hours, aimed to discourage unpaid work.
The Bill comes from a belief that with technology making it possible to work from anywhere, many people take their office work home and no longer have definite working hours. How have countries attempted to remedy this? What are the criticisms of 'right to disconnect'? We explain.
Australia’s Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2024, passed a bill that would prevent an employer from contacting employees outside of work hours. The bill gives the employee the right to...